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Revision as of 21:10, May 18, 2007
The Mossad is Israel's intelligence agency. Their motto is Proverbs 11:14- "For lack of guidance a nation falls, but many advisers make victory sure."
Fucntions
According to the official Israeli Secret Intelligence Service web site, the Mossad carries out operations in many fields including:[1]
- Covert intelligence gathering beyond Israel’s borders.
- Preventing the development and procurement of non-conventional weapons by hostile countries.
- Preventing terrorist acts against Israeli targets abroad.
- Developing and maintaining special diplomatic and other covert relations.
- Bringing Jews home from countries where official Aliya agencies are not allowed to operate.
- Producing strategic, political and operational intelligence.
- Planning and carrying out special operations beyond Israel’s borders.
History
References
Sources
- Security, Global (2005), Mossad: The Institute for Intelligence and Special Tasks, GlobalSecurity.org Retreived on 05-18-2007
- Mossad, Israeli Secret Intelligence Service (2007), About Us, Israeli Secret Intelligence Service Retreived on 05-18-2007