On August 2, 2011, German news website published an article named "Mossad Behind Tehran Assassinations, Says Source", claiming receiving information from "an Israeli intelligence source", linking Mossad under Tamir Pardo as its chief to the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist in on July 23 | Name Pardo, Tamir Alternative names Short description Date of birth 1953 Place of birth Date of death Place of death |
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His choice may reflect a wish on the part of Prime Minister Netanyahu to signal continuity by choosing a candidate from within the ranks | Netanyahu, older brother to current Israeli prime minister Netanyahu, was killed during the operation |
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In 2005, he was in line for promotion to the organization's number 2 position, when another individual was given the job | It was anticipated that Pardo would continue the work of his predecessor, director , in attempting to thwart any attempts by the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to build a nuclear weapon |
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החברה הוקמה ב-2016 על ידי שלושה יוצאי מערכת הביטחון: תמיר פרדו, לשעבר ראש המוסד, נעם ארז, מבכירי מערך המודיעין לשעבר ובועז גורודינסקי, יוצא המערך הטכנולוגי של חיל המודיעין | Of several other candidates, Pardo was the only one to have served in the Mossad |
This led Pardo to leave the Mossad, whereupon he went into private business with Israeli Internet gambling entrepreneur.