SoftBank Hires Ex-Mossad Chief Yossi Cohen for Israeli Deals

SoftBank Group Corp. has hired Yossi Cohen, the recently departed head of Israel’s spy agency, to help manage local investments.

Cohen, who guided the Mossad for five years and took a seminal role in the country’s shadow war with Iran and covert relations with regional powers, will initially act as an adviser for the Vision Fund.

Yossi Cohen

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“We’re honored to have Mr. Cohen join us as an adviser to build our presence in Israel and expand our unparalleled ecosystem of innovators,” said Rajeev Misra, head of SoftBank Investment Advisers.

Cohen, 59, joins one of the world’s dominant technology investors ...