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Koresh Barnur
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Koresh Barnur is a retired Israeli police officer holding the rank of brigadier general who last served as commander of the National Police Academy. Born in Iran, he served in the IDF Paratroopers Brigade before joining the Israel Police in 1996. He held several senior investigative roles, including leading organized crime investigations in the International Crime Investigations Unit. In 2016, he was appointed head of the National Fraud Investigations Unit, where he led investigations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, prior to his retirement in early 2025.
In the news: His previous testimony was cited during the cross-examination of former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit in Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial.
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