Obituary: Major-General Meir Amit

Major-General Meir Amit, who died on July 17 aged 88, was a leading figure in the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) and, between 1963 and 1968, head of Mossad, the Israeli foreign intelligence service.

He was also founder of the Israel Intelligence Heritage & Commemoration Center (MLM), parent organization of the Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center.

He also collected dolls and matchbooks from around the world.

Posted on 23 July 2009 @ 13:10 GMT