Assaf Hefetz
Assaf Hefetz (born 1944) was commissioner of the Israeli Police.
Biography
In 1978, Hefetz was appointed leader of the Israeli Border Police Yamam anti-terrorism unit.[1] Later that year, during the Coastal Road massacre, a hijacked bus was finally stopped by a police roadblock set up at the Glilot Junction near Herzliya. Hefetz arrived at the scene before his unit, and stormed the bus, killing two of the hijackers. Hefetz sustained a shoulder injury during the battle. In 1980, Hefetz was awarded the Israeli Police Medal of Courage for this act.[2][3]
He became general commissioner (commander of the police) in 1994, a position which he held until 1997.
References
- ^ The Israeli Secret Services and the Struggle Against Terrorism. Chapter 3. Ami Pedahzur; Columbia University Press.
- ^ Interview with Assaf Hefetz. Maariv. 10.30.1984 (In Hebrew)
- ^ Assaf Hefetz: Israeli Police Medal of Courage (In Hebrew)
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