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*Producing strategic, political and operational intelligence.
*Producing strategic, political and operational intelligence.
*Planning and carrying out special operations beyond Israel’s borders.
*Planning and carrying out special operations beyond Israel’s borders.
== Structure ==
Mossad is based in [[Tel Aviv]]. Estimates for the number of staff is between 1,000 and 2,000. There are assumed to be 8 departments, each one having specific responsibilities. Some of the details about the agency are unknown. The largest department is the Collections department. It is responsible for espionage and intelligence gathering abroad. Political Actions and Liason communicates with other foreign intelligence agencies. The Special Operations (METSADA) department performs the assassinations, the sabotage, and the paramilitary and psychological operations. The LAP (Lohamah Psichlogit)Department conducts psychological warfare, propaganda and deception operations. The Research department is responsible for producing intelligence reports from 15 different geographical areas. The Technology department develops surveillance and weaponry. <ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/world/israel/mossad.htm GlobalSecurity.org profile]</ref>
== History ==
== History ==
Mossad was formed on 13 [[December]] 1949 by [[Prime Minister]] [[David Ben Gurion]]. It was founded based on the recommendation of [[Reuven Shiloah]] in order to create a central body to coordinate the activities of the three previous security organizations: the Army intelligence, the Foreign Office, and the General Security Service ("[[Shabak]]"). Initially, it reported to the Foreign Ministry, but in 1951, on Ben Gurion's order, it became part of the Prime Ministers office, thereby reporting directly to him:
Mossad was formed on 13 [[December]] 1949 by [[Prime Minister]] [[David Ben Gurion]]. It was founded based on the recommendation of [[Reuven Shiloah]] in order to create a central body to coordinate the activities of the three previous security organizations: the Army intelligence, the Foreign Office, and the General Security Service ("[[Shabak]]"). Initially, it reported to the Foreign Ministry, but in 1951, on Ben Gurion's order, it became part of the Prime Ministers office, thereby reporting directly to him: