Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's announcement of R., the current deputy head of the GSS, as the next head of the GSS did not surprise senior members of the secret organization. In most cases, the incumbent GSS deputy chief has an advantage over the other candidates.

R., 55, married and a father of three, holds a bachelor's degree in political science and philosophy from Tel Aviv University and a master's degree in public administration from Harvard University, and has served for more than two years as deputy head of the General Security Service.

R. began his military service as a fighter in IDF top commando unit in 1983. In 1987, he was discharged from the unit and enlisted in the General Security Service as a fighter in the operations unit that operates in all sectors and performs, among other things, offensive operations. R. quickly rose through the ranks as a commander in the war on Palestinian terrorism but also operated in Lebanon. "This is a very brave warrior and commander," said his comrades-in-arms, who defined him as a cool-tempered and creative warrior in stressful situations.

He was appointed as head of the Operations Branch, head of the Operations Unit and then head of the Operations Division, when in 2012 he was ultimately responsible for the opening operation in Gaza: Hamas' targeted thwarting of the military wing commander Ahmad Jabari. This action affects to this day the extremist Sunni organization.

In 2016, he was appointed head of the headquarters division - which is responsible for GSS power building and in 2018, he was appointed deputy head of the GSS, Nadav Argaman. Former GSS officials said that R. grew up in the operations axis, very similar to Nadav Argaman, and what characterized him throughout the various positions was the initiative to carry out accurate operations. "He is very creative. Do not rest on laurels. Always striving for contact. "

Under his command, the operational units received Israeli Security Awards for their work in a variety of fields. Early next week the government is expected to approve his appointment, and then more to publicize his identity. The appointment is expected to take effect on October 13.