Directors of the Israeli Security Agency/Shabak/Shin Bet
(1948 - Present)
The Israel General Security Service is called Sherut HaBitachon HaKlali in Hebrew. It is often abbreviated as Shabak and is commonly refered to as the Shin Bet.
| Service Years | Name |
| 2021 - Present | Ronen Bar |
| 2016 - 2021 | Nadav Argaman |
| 2011 - 2016 | Yoram Cohen |
| 2005 - 2011 | Yuval Diskin |
| 2000 - 2005 | |
| 1996 - 2000 | |
| 1995 - 1996 | Karmi Gilon |
| 1988 - 1994 | Yaakov Peri |
| 1986 - 1988 | Yosef Harmelin |
| 1981 - 1986 | Avraham Shalom |
| 1974 - 1981 | Avraham Ahituv |
| 1964 - 1974 | Yosef Harmelin |
| 1953 - 1963 | Amos Manor |
| 1952 - 1953 | Isi Dorot |
| 1948 - 1952 |
Source: “Shin Bet,” Wikipedia.
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