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Aluf Meir Dagan (Hebrew: מאיר דגן; 30 January 1945 – 17 March 2016) was an Israeli politician. He was a former Israel Defense Forces officer. He was a former Director of the Mossad. He served as director from 2002 through 2011.

Dagan was born in the Soviet Union. He moved to Israel at age five.

Dagan died of liver cancer in Tel Aviv, Israel at the age of 71.


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  • Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - IDF Chief of Staff Honors Outgoing Mossad Director, Jan 2011

    IDF chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi honoring outgoing Mossad director, Meir Dagan

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