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=== Operation Susannah === | === Operation Susannah === | ||
| − | Operation Susannah was a [[false flag]] operation conducted in 1954 by Israeli operatives in Egypt against American and British targets, designed to be carried out as though Arabs had carried out the attacks. The U.S. Information Agency libraries in Alexandria and Cairo as well as a British-owned theater were bombed on July 14, 1954. Egyptian authorities uncovered the operation, initially not realizing it was an Israeli operation. After the Israeli spy ring was broken up, two suspects were acquitted, while two culprits were hanged, and several others were sentenced to lengthy prison terms. Israeli defense minister Pinhas Lavon was forced to resign | + | Operation Susannah was a [[false flag]] operation conducted in 1954 by Israeli operatives in Egypt against American and British targets, designed to be carried out as though Arabs had carried out the attacks. The U.S. Information Agency libraries in Alexandria and Cairo as well as a British-owned theater were bombed on July 14, 1954. Egyptian authorities uncovered the operation, initially not realizing it was an Israeli operation. After the Israeli spy ring was broken up, two suspects were acquitted, while two culprits were hanged, and several others were sentenced to lengthy prison terms. Israeli defense minister Pinhas Lavon was forced to resign in 1955. Consequently, the aftermath of Operation Susannah is often called ''The Levon Affair''. |
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 22:19, May 18, 2007
The Mossad (The Institute) is Israel's intelligence agency. Their motto is Proverbs 11:14- "For lack of guidance a nation falls, but many advisers make victory sure."
Functions
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
Mossad was formed on 13 December 1949 by Prime Minister David Ben Gurion.
Directors
The following is a list of Mossad Directors:
- Reuven Shiloah, 1951-1952
- Isser Harel, 1952-1963
- Meir Amit, 1963-1968
- Zvi Zamir, 1968-1974
- Yitzhak Hofi, 1974-1982
- Nahum Admoni, 1982-1989
- Shabtai Shavit, 1989-1996
- Danny Yatom, 1996-1998
- Ephraim Halevy, 1998-2002
- Meir Dagan, 2002-Present
Operation Susannah
Operation Susannah was a false flag operation conducted in 1954 by Israeli operatives in Egypt against American and British targets, designed to be carried out as though Arabs had carried out the attacks. The U.S. Information Agency libraries in Alexandria and Cairo as well as a British-owned theater were bombed on July 14, 1954. Egyptian authorities uncovered the operation, initially not realizing it was an Israeli operation. After the Israeli spy ring was broken up, two suspects were acquitted, while two culprits were hanged, and several others were sentenced to lengthy prison terms. Israeli defense minister Pinhas Lavon was forced to resign in 1955. Consequently, the aftermath of Operation Susannah is often called The Levon Affair.
References
Sources
- Mossad, Israeli Secret Intelligence Service (2007), About Us, Israeli Secret Intelligence Service Retrieved on 05-18-2007
- Ostrovsky, Victor (2002), By Way of Deception: The Making and Unmaking of a Mossad Officer, Wilshire Press Inc., ISBN 978-0971759503
- Security, Global (2005), Mossad: The Institute for Intelligence and Special Tasks, GlobalSecurity.org Retrieved on 05-18-2007
- WRH, What Really Happened (2007), The Lavon Affair: Is History Repeating Itself?, What Really Happened Retrieved on 05-18-2007
Further reading
- Victor Ostrovsky and Claire Hoy, By Way of Deception, St Martin's Press, New York 1990.