Mossad

Mossad (Hebrew for Institute) is an abbreviation for ha-Mossad le-Modiin ule-Tafkidim Meyuhadim (Institute for Intelligence and Special Tasks), an Israeli intelligence agency focused on foreign intelligence.Mossad, Federation of American Scientists, accessed 14 May 2009. In English, Mossad officers are known to use the term ISIS (Israel Secret Intelligence Service).Amir Oren, The cult of ISIS, Haaretz, 27 June 2002.
==Structure and Personnel==
According to intelligence writers Yossi Melman and Dan Raviv, Mossad has historically had eight departments: Collection, Operational Planning and Co-ordination, Research, Political Action and Liason, Training, Finance and Manpower, Technology, and Technical Operations.Yossi Melman and Dan Raviv, Every Spy a Prince: The Secret History of Israel's Intelligence Community, Houghton Mifflin, 1991, p.135. Paul Todd and Jonathan Bloch also state that Mossad has eight departments, but cite some which Melman and Raviv do not list such as psychological warfare.Paul Todd and Jonathan Bloch, Global Intelligence: The World's Secret Services Today, Zed Books, 2003, pp.152-153.
===Directors===
*Reuven Shiloah 1949-1952
*Isser Harel 1953-1963
*Meir Amit 1963-1968
*Zvi Zamir 1968-1974
*Itzhak Hofi 1974-1982
*Nahum Admoni 1982-1989
*Shabtai Shavit 1989-1996
*Dani Yatom 1996-1998
*Efraim Halevi 1998-2002
*Meir Dagan 2002About Us - Directors, Mossad, accessed 14 May 2009.-2010
*Tamir Pardo 2010-Yossi Melman, Who is new Mossad chief Tamir Pardo, Haaretz, 29 November 2010.
===Deputy Director===
*Izi Dorot 1953-1963Izi Dorot, Israel Security Agency, accessed 24 July 2012.
*David Kimche c.1980Yossi Melman and Dan Raviv, Every Spy a Prince: The Secret History of Israel's Intelligence Community, Houghton Mifflin, 1991, p.258.
*Nahum Admoni c.1982Yossi Melman and Dan Raviv, Every Spy a Prince: The Secret History of Israel's Intelligence Community, Houghton Mifflin, 1991, p.269.
*Menahem Navot c.1982Yossi Melman and Dan Raviv, Every Spy a Prince: The Secret History of Israel's Intelligence Community, Houghton Mifflin, 1991, p.272.
*Shabtai Shavit 1986-1989.Yossi Melman, Meir Javedanfar, The Nuclear Sphinx of Tehran, Basic Books, 2008, p.154.
*Efraim Halevi 1990-95Efraim Halevy, Us Middle East Project Inc., accessed 24 July 2012.
*Aliza Magen c.1997.Yossi Melman, Returning to the scene of the crime, Haaretz, 25 September 2007.
*Amiram Levin 1998-2000Major General (Res.) Amiram Levin, Former Deputy Mossad Chief,, Bloomberg, 11 May 2009.
*Ilan Mizrahi c.2003Aluf Benn and Yossi Melman, Ilan Mizrahi, former deputy Mossad chief, to head NSC, Haaretz, 7 May 2006.
*Tamir Pardo - 2002-2005Yossi Melman, Who is new Mossad chief Tamir Pardo?, Haaretz, 29 November 2010.
*Naftali Granot - 2005Amir Oren, Mossad deputy chief N. quits after spat with boss Dagan, Haaretz, 25 June 2007.-2007Yossi Melman, Returning the Mossad to its basics, Haaretz, 15 November 2005.
*Tamir Pardo - 2007-2009.Attila Somfalvi, Tamir Pardo named new Mossad chief, ynetnews.com, 29 November 2010.
*Mossad Officer R -2011
*Yossi Cohen 2011-Ronen Bergman, Mossad chief names new deputy, ynetnews.com, 5 June 2011.-2013Herb Keinon, PM names deputy Mossad head as new National Security council chief, Jerusalem Post, 21 August 2013.
===Tzomet - collection department===
The collection department has lead responsibility for espionage, with field officers operating under official and non-official cover around the world.Paul Todd and Jonathan Bloch, Global Intelligence: The World's Secret Services Today, Zed Books, 2003, pp.152-153.
*Rehavia Vardi - Head c.1973.Uri Bar-Joseph, The Watchman Fell Asleep: The Surprise Of Yom Kippur And Its Sources, SUNY Press, 2005, p.48.
*Avi Dagan
*Ilan Mizrahi - c.1997Yossi Melman, Returning to the scene of the crime, Haaretz, 25 September 2007.
*Naftali Granot -2005
*Yossi Cohen 2005-Yossi Melman, Returning the Mossad to its basics, Haaretz, 15 November 2005.
===Caesarea or Metsada - operations department===
The special operations division is responsible for covert actions such as sabotage, assassinations and paramilitary operations. According to Todd and Bloch it is known as 'Metsada'.Paul Todd and Jonathan Bloch, Global Intelligence: The World's Secret Services Today, Zed Books, 2003, pp.152-153. According to the New York Times, the Kidon assassination unit is reputed to have been established within it in the 1970s.Bruce Weber, Michael Harari, Israeli Agent Likened to James Bond, Dies at 87, New York Times, 27 September 2014.
*Peter Zvi Malkin c.1960sIsrael Line, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 3 March 2005.
*Rafi Eitan c.1972.Yossi Melman and Dan Raviv, Every Spy a Prince: The Secret History of Israel's Intelligence Community, Houghton Mifflin, 1991, p.253.
*Mike Harari c.1972.Yossi Melman, Targeted killings - a retro fashion very much in vogue, Haaretz, 24 March 2004.
*Shabtai Shavit 1980-c.1986.Yossi Melman, Meir Javedanfar, The Nuclear Sphinx of Tehran, Basic Books, 2008, p.154.
*Tamir Pardo 1988-c.1992.Attila Somfalvi, Tamir Pardo named new Mossad chief, ynetnews.com, 29 November 2010.
*Haggai Hadas c.1997Yoav Limor, Yori Yalon, Yael Branovsky and Israel Hayom Staff, Former Mossad official to head efforts against African infiltrators, Israel Hayom, 30 August 2012.
===Tevel - political action and liaison department===
The political action and liaison department is responsible for liaison with friendly foreign intelligence agencies, and back-channel diplomacy with states with which Israel does not have official relations.Paul Todd and Jonathan Bloch, Global Intelligence: The World's Secret Services Today, Zed Books, 2003, pp.152-153.
*Yaakov Karoz c.1963.Yossi Melman and Dan Raviv, Every Spy a Prince: The Secret History of Israel's Intelligence Community, Houghton Mifflin, 1991, p.129.
*Yoram HesselAmir Oren, We can sell, but you can't, Haaretz, 17 April 2007.
*Itzik Barzilai c.1997Yossi Melman, Returning to the scene of the crime, Haaretz, 25 September 2007.
*Mossad Officer D c.2005.Yossi Melman, Returning the Mossad to its basics, Haaretz, 15 November 2005.
*David Meidan c.2007.Yossi Melman, Get ready for some Mossad resignations, Haaretz, 21 April 2011.
===Lohama Psichologit - psychological operations department===
Responsible for briefing friendly journalists and media spin. Works with Metsada on psyops.Paul Todd and Jonathan Bloch, Global Intelligence: The World's Secret Services Today, Zed Books, 2003, pp.152-153.
===Research department===
Responsible for analysis and publications, including reports, open source and daily intelligence summaries.Paul Todd and Jonathan Bloch, Global Intelligence: The World's Secret Services Today, Zed Books, 2003, pp.152-153.
According to Paul Todd and Jonathan Bloch, it has fifteen geographical desks. They include: United States, Canada and Western Europe, Latin America, Former Soviet territories, China, Africa, the Maghreb, Libya, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, the Gulf, and Iran. (Since they name fourteen desks, the missing one may be Egypt). There is also a dedicated section covering weapons of mass destruction.Paul Todd and Jonathan Bloch, Global Intelligence: The World's Secret Services Today, Zed Books, 2003, pp.152-153.
*Uzi Arad Head c.1996.Amir Oren, Insider info on Netanyahu's office shows Israel may be in untrustworthy hands, Haaretz, 4 March 2012.
===Technology Department===
Responsible for Mossad's own technological base, such as computers.Paul Todd and Jonathan Bloch, Global Intelligence: The World's Secret Services Today, Zed Books, 2003, pp.152-153.
==Operations==
*Operation Magic Carpet Yemen and Aden
*Operation Ezra and Nehemia Iraq
*Operation Mural Morocco
*Operation Yakhin Morocca
*Operation Susannah (Lavon Affair) Egypt
*Operation Moses Ethiopia
==External Resources==
*Nir Mann, Period piece, Haaretz, 27 August 2010.
*Ulrike Putz, Sabotaging Iran's Nuclear Program: Mossad Behind Tehran Assassinations, Says Source, SpiegelOnline, 2 August 2011.
*Mark Perry, False Flag, Foreign Policy, 13 January 2012.
==See also==
Shin Bet | LEKEM | Nativ | Misgeret | Aman | Unit 8200
==Notes==
Category:SpooksCategory:IsraelCategory:Israeli intelligence