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Tag: Covert Operations

0 Israel Politics

Pager attack is latest — and largest — in Israel’s long history of deadly covert ops

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 18 Sep

The recent pager attacks in Lebanon, which caused numerous casualties and are attributed to Israel's covert operations, signify one of the largest high-tech subterfuges in its history.

0 Politics Israel

Hezbollah’s Exploding Pagers

Eli Lake in The Free Press · 17 Sep

Recent incidents highlight Israel's adeptness at espionage and sabotage, notably with the simultaneous explosion of Hezbollah pagers in Lebanon and Syria, an operation reminiscent of Mossad's historical precision.

0 Israel History

When Israel Reminded the World Not to Mess With the Jews

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 17 Sep

The recent thwarting of a Hezbollah assassination attempt and a significant blow to Hezbollah operatives by Israeli intelligence and military forces highlight Israel's proactive and strategic defense capabilities.

0 Politics Israel

The Palestinian Policemen's Union

Israel Policy Pod · 31 Jul 2020

This episode discusses the implications of West Bank annexation on Palestinian security forces, focusing on their complex relationship with Israel and internal Palestinian dynamics.

0 Israel Politics

Yossi and the Mossad

Robert Rockaway in Tablet · 25 Jun 2019

Yossi, a former Mossad agent turned associate, shared details of his espionage career, including a successful mission involving the kidnapping of a journalist's brother to gather information on Egyptian President Nasser.

0 Politics Israel

Israeli Spy Firm That Approached Trump First Proposed Dirty Tricks Against BDS

Forward · 11 Oct 2018

In 2015, the Israeli private intelligence firm Psy-Group proposed to U.S. Jewish donors to undermine the BDS movement through covert tactics that included disrupting activities and running a media campaign, emphasizing secrecy to avoid traceability to Jews or Israelis.

0 Israel History

Amy Newman Smith in Jewish Review of Books · 9 Sep 2015

"Sylvia Rafael: The Life and Death of a Mossad Spy" details the life of Sylvia Rafael, a Mossad agent targeted for assassination by Black September terrorists in 1977.