Mossad assassinated Latvian Nazi collaborator Herberts Cukurs in 1965. authorities thought the warning to be credible, or whether it contained enough details to allow counter-terrorism teams to come up with a response." A month later, terrorists struck at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Mossad informed the FBI and CIA in August 2001 that based on its intelligence as many as 200 terrorists were slipping into the United States and planning "a major assault on the United States." The Israeli intelligence agency cautioned the FBI that it had picked up indications of a "large-scale target" in the United States and that Americans would be "very vulnerable." However, "It is not known whether U.S. intelligence, the agent was kept under surveillance in hopes that he would betray more Hezbollah operatives, but was eventually arrested. United Statesĭuring the 1990s, Mossad discovered a Hezbollah agent operating within the United States in order to procure materials needed to manufacture IEDs and other weapons. Argentina protested what it considered as the violation of its sovereignty, and the United Nations Security Council noted that "repetition of acts such as would involve a breach of the principles upon which international order is founded, creating an atmosphere of insecurity and distrust incompatible with the preservation of peace" while also acknowledging that "Eichmann should be brought to appropriate justice for the crimes of which he is accused" and that "this resolution should in no way be interpreted as condoning the odious crimes of which Eichmann is accused." Mossad abandoned a second operation, intended to capture Josef Mengele. He was subsequently smuggled to Israel, where he was tried and executed. He was abducted on and taken to a hideout. A team of five Mossad agents led by Shimon Ben Aharon slipped into Argentina and through surveillance, confirmed that he had been living there under the name of Ricardo Klement. In 1960, Mossad discovered that the Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann was in Argentina. Please remove unverified speculation from the article. Information must be verifiable and based on reliable published sources. This section appears to contain unverifiable speculation and unjustified claims. Not much is known about this mysterious unit, details of which are some of the most closely guarded secrets in the Israeli intelligence community." The unit only recruits from "former soldiers from the elite IDF special force units." Directors The Kidon is described by Yaakov Katz as "an elite group of expert assassins who operate under the Caesarea branch of the espionage organization. This is translated by NRSV as: "Where there is no guidance, a nation falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety." Counter-terrorist units Mossad's former motto, be-tachbūlōt ta`aseh lekhā milchāmāh ( Hebrew: בתחבולות תעשה לך מלחמה) is a quote from the Bible (Proverbs 24:6): "For by wise guidance you can wage your war" ( NRSV). In March 1951, it was reorganized and made a part of the prime minister's office, reporting directly to the prime minister.
Ben Gurion wanted a central body to coordinate and improve cooperation between the existing security services-the army's intelligence department (AMAN), the Internal Security Service ( Shin Bet), and the foreign office's "political department".
Mossad was formed on December 13, 1949, as the Central Institute for Coordination at the recommendation of Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion to Reuven Shiloah. Metsada is the sabotage unit responsible for attacking the enemy, which is different from the assassination unit. Additionally, Mossad has a Research Department, tasked with intelligence production, and a Technology Department concerned with the development of tools for Mossad activities. The Political Action and Liaison Department is responsible for working with allied foreign intelligence services, and nations that have no normal diplomatic relations with Israel. Employees in the Collections Department operate under a variety of covers, including diplomatic and unofficial. The largest department of Mossad is Collections, tasked with many aspects of conducting espionage overseas.
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