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Lieutenant Colonel Sasson Yishaek, also known as Lt. Col. Sasson, was a key figure in Israel Military Intelligence. He was the number-two person in the code-breaking department of Unit 8200 and later became its commander, replacing Reuben Yirador.1

Sasson Yishaek recruited Ari Ben-Menashe into Military Intelligence in 1973, offering him a special position in connection with his military service. He was involved in the incident where Ari Ben-Menashe broke the Iran diplomatic code. He also court-martialed Ari Ben-Menashe for insubordination when Ari Ben-Menashe refused an assignment to the Rome listening station, a decision that was later overruled by the Director of Military Intelligence.1

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  1. Ben-Menashe, Ari. Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network. TrineDay, 19th, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") ↩︎