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Mossad
The Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations (), popularly known as Mossad ( , ), is the national intelligence agency of the Israel, State of Israel. It is one of the main entities in the Israeli Intelligence Community, along with Military Intelligence Directorate (Israel), Aman (military intelligence) and Shin Bet (internal security). Mossad is responsible for intelligence assessment, intelligence collection, covert operations, and Counterterrorism, counter-terrorism. Its director answers directly and only to the Prime Minister of Israel, 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 is alleged to have been involved with many assassination plots across a variety of locations. History Mossad was formed on December 13, 1949, as the Central Institute for Coordination at the recommendation of Prime Minist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aliza Magen-Halevi
Aliza Magen (; 5 July 1937 – 14 April 2025) was an Israeli intelligence officer. She served in the Mossad, Israel's national intelligence agency, for over 40 years from 1958 to 1999, participating in hundreds of covert operations, including Operation Damocles, Operation Diamond, and Operation Wrath of God. In 1990, she was named the Mossad's deputy director, becoming the highest-ranking woman in the agency's history. She served in this position under three Mossad directors until her retirement in 1999. Early life Magen was born to German immigrants in Mandatory Palestine on 5 July 1937 and grew up in the Rehavia neighborhood of Jerusalem. She married Avraham Magen, who died in 2011. The couple had no children. Career After joining the Mossad in 1958, she became involved in hundreds of covert operations in Israel and abroad. In the 1960s, she participated in Operation Damocles for which she was sent to Salzburg, Austria, in 1962 to recruit a German scientist who was worki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
