Aby Har Even (Hebrew: אבי הר-אבן, March 7, 1937 – June 6, 2021) was an Israeli military scientist and the fifth Director General of the Israeli Space Agency (1995-2004). Har Even was instrumental to the Israeli space program, served pivotal roles in the Israel Aerospace Industries and was one of the founders of the IDF's missile and advanced weaponry programs. Recipient of the Israel Defense Prize in 1977. He died 6 June 2021 at the age of 84 as a result of injuries during an arson attack, during Arab riots in Acre.