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Former Mossad and Shin Bet Operative Deborah Sharifian Becomes Key Member of Gadi Eizenkot’s Party

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First reported by Srugim · Jul 9, 2026

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Deborah Sharifian Bakhar, a former Mossad and Shin Bet operative born in Tehran and brought to Israel as a child, has joined Gadi Eizenkot’s political party. She has extensive experience in intelligence, cyber, and education, founding a program for peripheral youth. Eizenkot praised her leadership and operational background as key to his party’s reform agenda.

01Deborah Sharifian Bakhar, ex-Mossad and Shin Bet operative, joins Gadi Eizenkot’s party ahead of elections.
02Born in Tehran, she was secretly brought to Israel at age seven in a Mossad operation.
03She served in IDF command roles and in intelligence and cyber positions in Shin Bet and Mossad.
04Sharifian Bakhar founded an educational program for peripheral youth, raising over 1.5 million shekels.
05The program won a military intelligence award for promoting diverse perspectives and opportunities.
06Eizenkot praised her leadership and experience as vital for national reform efforts.

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