Isser Harel

Israeli politician (1912-2003)
Person human Q350744
Isser Harel
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Summary

Isser Harel is a human[1]. Born in Vitebsk[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1912[3]. He passed away in Petah Tikva[4]. He died on February 18, 2003[5]. He worked as a spy[6], politician[7], writer[8], intelligence officer[9], and author[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,407 views/month, #7,040 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Isser Harel was born in Vitebsk[2].
  • Isser Harel passed away in Petah Tikva[4].
  • Isser Harel was born on January 1, 1912[3].
  • Isser Harel was born on January 1912[12].
  • Isser Harel died on February 18, 2003[5].
  • Burial took place at Yarkon Cemetery[13].
  • Isser Harel held citizenship in Israel[14].
  • Yiddish was Isser Harel's native language[15].
  • Isser Harel worked as a spy[6].
  • Isser Harel worked as a politician[7].
  • Isser Harel's professions included writer[8].
  • Isser Harel worked as an intelligence officer[9].
  • Isser Harel's professions included author[10].
  • Isser Harel held the position of Knesset member[16].
  • Isser Harel held the position of Director of the Mossad[17].
  • Among Isser Harel's employers was cabinet of Israel[18].
  • Isser Harel is recorded as male[19].
  • Isser Harel's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Isser Harel was affiliated with the National List[21].
  • Isser Harel's Commons category is recorded as Isser Harel[22].
  • Isser Harel's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[23].
  • Isser Harel's work location is recorded as Jerusalem[24].
  • Isser Harel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew[25].
  • Isser Harel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Yiddish[26].
  • Isser Harel's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'איסר הראל'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Isser Harel was born in Vitebsk[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1912[3] and January 1912[12]. Yiddish was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include spy[6], politician[7], writer[8], intelligence officer[9], and author[10]. Among Isser Harel's employers was cabinet of Israel[18]. Positions held include Knesset member[16], a position[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1949[30] and Director of the Mossad[17].

Personal Life

Isser Harel was affiliated with the National List[21].

Death and Burial

Isser Harel died on February 18, 2003[5]. He passed away in Petah Tikva[4]. He is buried at Yarkon Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Isser Harel ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,407 views/month, #7,040 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Isser Harel born?

Isser Harel's place of birth was Vitebsk[2].

Where did Isser Harel die?

Isser Harel passed away in Petah Tikva[4].

What did Isser Harel do for work?

Isser Harel worked as spy[6], politician[7], writer[8], intelligence officer[9], and author[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . main.knesset.gov.il. main.knesset.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → SBLV016469
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  2. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'be', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', '
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  3. 10w ago · AgenticCommonsBot bot · 2026-08-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL544755A
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  4. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → —
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    Svkkl authority id → p0111954-Harel-Isser-19122003
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