Gideon Mantel (ex-IDF)
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An Israeli ex-bomb-squad officer founded the tech company that later became a hub of the Maxwell communications network.
Who they are
Gideon Mantel, a former officer in an Israeli military special-bomb-squad unit.
What they do
The engine treats him as a documented personnel link between the Israeli military and the Maxwell tech ventures.
How it works
In 1991 he founded Commtouch, the communications company that Isabel Maxwell later led.
Why it matters
He's the concrete human bridge showing how Israeli military personnel connected into the Maxwell communications operation.
The engine's record — word for word
[Report #109 — Maxwell Apparatus] Former officer in an IDF special-bomb-squad unit; founder (1991) of Commtouch, which Isabel Maxwell later led. The documented IDF personnel bridge into the Maxwell communications venture. [Fact-checked Jun 17 2026.]
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