Meet The Teenage Mentalist Out To Conquer The World

Nevo Abutbul started training as a mentalist at age nine and is the youngest performer in his field. (Courtesy of Sarit&lorens)

When 17-year-old Nevo Abutbul joins the Israeli army next year, he’s going to have the coolest job ever: he’ll be the military’s very first mentalist, spending his service wowing soldiers with his quick wit, mindreading capabilities and all-around awesomeness.

“I’m the youngest mentalist in Israel and the world,” Nevo tells ISRAEL21c. “I began trying my hand at magic at the age of six, and mentalism by the age of nine.”