what is mosad

Mossad is the national intelligence agency of Israel, responsible for human intelligence collection, covert action, and counterterrorism. It is one of the main entities in the Israeli Intelligence Community, along with Aman and Shin Bet. Mossad is the second-largest espionage agency in the Western world after the CIA, with an annual budget of about $3bn and 7,000 staff. The agency is known for conducting highly sensitive assassination, sabotage, paramilitary, and psychological warfare projects through its Special Operations Division, also known as Metsada. Mossad is also responsible for foreign intelligence, focusing on Arab nations and other countries that pose a threat to Israel. The agencys operations are highly secretive, and the selection of its chief is a closely held secret known to a select few in the Israeli prime minister’s office, the agency, and the Civil Service Advisory Committee.