Mossad

Also known as HaMossad LeModi’in U’LeTafkidim Meyuchadim, Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations

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Government agency.agency_name: Mossad
Government agency.nativename: Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations
Government agency.seal: Mossad seal.svg
Government agency.seal_width: 150px
Government agency.seal_caption: "For want of strategy an army falls, but victory comes with much planning." (Proverbs 11:14)
Government agency.formed: (as the Central Institute for Coordination)
Government agency.headquarters: Tel Aviv, Israel
Government agency.employees: Classified (est. 7,000)
Government agency.budget: Classified (est. US$2.73 billion)
Government agency.chief1_name: David Barnea
Government agency.chief1_position: Director
Government agency.parent_agency: Office of the Prime Minister

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Official name: המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים
Employees: 3000
Official website: www.mossad.gov.il
Motto: При недостатке попечения падает народ, а при многих советниках благоденствует

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native label: המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים
Commons category: Mossad
inception: 1949-12-13
social media followers: 13053
described at URL: wikispooks.com/wiki/Mossad

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History
Organization
Divisions
Venture capital
Personnel
''Katsa''
''Kidon''
''Sayanim''
Motto
Directors
Alleged operations
Operation Harpoon
Africa
Egypt
Morocco
Tunisia
Uganda
South Africa
Sudan
Americas
Argentina
United States
Uruguay
Asia
Central Asia and the Middle East
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Lebanon
Palestine
Syria
United Arab Emirates
South Asia and East/Southeast Asia
India
Malaysia
North Korea
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Europe
Austria
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cyprus
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Malta
Norway
Serbia
Switzerland
Soviet Union
United Kingdom
Ukraine
Oceania
New Zealand
International Criminal Court
In popular culture
Films (including made-for-television movies)
Literature (alphabetical by author's surname)
Television (alphabetical by show)
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The Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations (), popularly known as Mossad ( , ), is the national intelligence agency of the State of Israel. It is one of the main organizations in the Israeli Intelligence Community, along with Aman (military intelligence) and Shin Bet (internal security).

Mossad is responsible for intelligence collection, covert operations, and counter-terrorism. Its director answers directly and only to the prime minister. Its annual budget is estimated to be around (US$2.73 billion), and it is estimated that it employs around 7,000 people, making it one of the world's largest espionage agencies. The organization has orchestrated many assassination plots across a variety of locations.