Shaul Avigur
Shaul Avigur (Hebrew: שאול אביגור; 11 September 1899 – 29 August 1978) was a founder of the Israeli Intelligence Community.
Biography
Avigur was born in Dvinsk (now
Lishkat Hakesher), also known as "Nativ", an Israeli organization that maintained contact with Jews in the Soviet Union during the Cold War. He headed the organization until 1970. Avigur was the brother-in-law of former Prime Minister Moshe Sharett
.
Awards
In 1973, Avigur was awarded the Israel Prize, for his special contribution to society and the State.[1]
See also
- List of Israel Prize recipients
- Nehemiah Levanon (1915–2003), Nativ operative in the USSR
Notes
References
- ISBN 0-395-47102-8.
- Boaz, Arieh (2001). Unseen Yet Always Present: The Life Story of Shaul Avigur (in Hebrew). Tel-Aviv: Ministry of Defence. ISBN 965-05-1133-4.
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