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Dr. Ben Orr
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About
Israeli intelligence officer and veteran Mossad operative who led the operation to capture Adolf Eichmann, served as head of LAKAM (also known as Lekem) from 1981 to 1986, was an advisor to Prime Minister Begin, and is known for running Jonathan Pollard as a spy for Israel; later served as Israeli Minister of Pensioner Affairs.
Gemini AI
Key Relationships
Robert Maxwell
handler
Eitan is widely alleged to have been Maxwell's primary contact within the Israeli intelligence community, coordinating Maxwell's assistance in operations.
SV
Smyth v. Milchan
supervised
Eitan was the director of Lekem during the krytron smuggling operation. According to the 2011 biography 'Confidential' by Doron and Gelman, Milchan was a key operative for Lekem under Benjamin Blumberg and later Rafi Eitan. Eitan also ran Jonathan Pollard, making this case one of two major 1985 espionage incidents that led to Lekem's dissolution.
Since 1981
Jonathan Pollard
handler
Rafi Eitan was Pollard's primary handler and the director of LAKAM. Pollard was introduced to Eitan as 'a man who for many years had been an Israeli intelligence official.' Eitan personally supervised Pollard's espionage operations, meeting with him to receive classified documents and provide instructions. Pollard received monthly cash payments coordinated through Eitan's network. Eitan was present at the Israeli Embassy in Washington when Pollard attempted to seek refuge on November 21, 1985, before his arrest.
Since 1984
Recent Events
Handler: Rafi Eitan → Jonathan Pollard
Rafi Eitan was Pollard's primary handler and the director of LAKAM. Pollard was introduced to Eitan as 'a man who for many years had been an Israeli intelligence official.' Eitan personally supervised Pollard's espionage operations, meeting with him to receive classified documents and provide instructions. Pollard received monthly cash payments coordinated through Eitan's network. Eitan was present at the Israeli Embassy in Washington when Pollard attempted to seek refuge on November 21, 1985, before his arrest.
1/1/1984
PROMIS Software Piracy
Rafi Eitan obtained pirated PROMIS copy
1/1/1983