Israeli Intelligence Agency

Israeli Intelligence Agency - Mossad

Mossad is Israel's national intelligence agency. It is one of the main entities of the Israeli intelligence community, along with Aman (military intelligence) and Shin Bet (internal security).

Mossad was established on December 13, 1949 by Israel's founder and first prime minister, David Ben Gurion.

The Mossad is in charge of state covert operations, is responsible for counter-terrorism intelligence information collection, defeats the threat of terrorism, and provides intelligence for ensuring the safety of the government and security systems and foreign affairs. Its activities are designed to protect Israel's national security and to promote the national goals of its Prime Minister and Government in accordance with the laws and values of the State of Israel.

In contrast to the government and military, the goals, structure and powers of the Mossad are not bound by the Constitution of the State of Israel. However, its activities are governed by secret procedures that have never been published. Its Director reports directly to the Prime Minister. Its counter-terrorist unit is known as Kidon.

With an annual budget of about $3 billion and 7,000 employees, the Mossad is the second largest spy agency in the Western world after the CIA, which makes the person chosen to head the Mossad very capable.

Chiefs of the Mossad

Cohen is suspected of being behind the 2020 assassination of Iran's nuclear weapons chief, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. Under his influence, the Mossad increased its budget and personnel, nearly replacing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' strategic relationship with the Sunni Arab world, according to the Times of Israel.

Tamir Pardo, Cohen's previous supervisor, has often been portrayed as more conservative, focused on intelligence gathering. But German news outlet Spiegel Online has linked him to the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Darioush Rezaei, who was shot in the throat by two assailants on motorcycles.

Dagan, a decorated general and spy expert, has been described as a "bold commander". He has reportedly carried out operations abroad, including assassinations of Hamas and Hezbollah operatives in Dubai and Damascus.



Since its establishment, Mossad has used human intelligence and signal intelligence to collect intelligence needed by the country. The Mossad worked hard to save the Jews from distress and bring them to Israel. The most prominent of these actions was Operation Moses, which brought Ethiopian Jews to Israel. The agency is and remains a major force in the fight against terrorism against Israeli and Jewish targets.

Israeli Intelligence Agency - Aman

The Israeli Military Intelligence, often abbreviated to Aman, is the central, overarching military intelligence body of the Israel Defense Forces. Aman was created in 1950, when the Intelligence Department was spun off from the IDF's General Staff (the Intelligence Department itself was composed largely of former members of the Haganah Intelligence Service). Aman is an independent service, and not part of the ground forces, Navy or the Air Force.

It is one of the main entities (and the largest component) of the Israeli Intelligence Community, along with Mossad and Shin Bet. It is currently headed by Major General Aharon Haliva. Although often overshadowed by Mossad and Shin Bet, Aman has historically been the largest Israeli intelligence agency. It is a part of the military general staff, reporting to the Chief of Staff and the Minister of Defence. It includes the cyber warfare branch Unit 8200, the secret technology Unit 81, and the training course Havatzalot Program. Its special operations unit is General Staff Reconnaissance Unit (Sayeret Matkal).

Aman provides the Prime Minister and Cabinet with comprehensive national intelligence estimates, daily intelligence reports, estimated risks of war, targeting studies of nearby countries, and communications intercepts. Aman is also responsible for cross-border agency business.

In 1976, according to the Lexicon of National Security, some of Aman's principal roles consisted of:

1.Intelligence evaluation for security policy, military planning and "fluid security policy," and the dissemination of intelligence to IDF and governmental bodies.

2.Field security at the level of the General Staff, and the training and operation of field security in general (all levels).

3.The operation of military censorship.

4.Direction and operation of the "Collection Agencies".

5.Drawing maps; providing the direction and supervision for the dissemination of maps.

6.The development of "special measures" for intelligence work.

7.The development of intelligence doctrine in the realms of research, collection, and field security.

8.Staff responsibility for military attachés overseas.

Israeli Intelligence Agency - Shin Bet

The Israel Security Agency , better known by the acronym the Shin Bet or Shabak, is Israel's internal security service. It is one of three principal organizations of the Israeli intelligence community, alongside Aman (military intelligence) and Mossad (foreign intelligence service). Although the Shin Bet is a security agency, it is not part of the Israeli Defense Ministry and is directly responsible to the Israeli Prime Minister.

Shin Bet's responsibilities are to maintain national security, discover terrorist organizations and individuals, interrogate terrorist suspects, provide intelligence for anti-terrorism and anti-espionage operations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, provide personal protection for senior public officials, protect important infrastructure and government buildings, and protect EL AL and overseas embassies.

Shin Bet selects members almost harshly. To become a member of the Shin Bet, you must have served in the Israeli combat forces and pass a series of tests such as physical fitness, reaction speed, and family background inspections. And because members of the VIP Guard may often appear in public with dignitaries, their appearance must also meet certain standards. After this selection, only 3% of the people can enter the VIP Guard.

And all members who enter the Shin Bet must also study in the schools of the Israeli security services. There, they will learn courses including security concepts, security plan design, routine and emergency response measures, the use of various equipment and even how to recruit and train security personnel.

Israel's monitoring system can detect suspicious packages placed in crowded places within a short period of time and automatically issue a warning. But where and what angle these monitoring devices should be installed depend on the assessment and decisions made by Shin Bet members on the specific environment. If they make wrong assessments and decisions, the equipment will be useless, which is why they have to undergo rigorous training.