Sasson Yishaek

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

Lt. Col. Sasson 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 Iranian 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