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Mossad, Israel’s external intelligence service, is responsible for gathering intelligence, carrying out infiltration operations and the fight against terrorism. It operates jointly with the military intelligence agency Aman and the internal intelligence service Shin Bet.


Spy Way Of Life ISRAEL Government Intelligence 08/07/2022

Claro restaurant, a former Mossad outpost turned lunchtime favourite for cyberexperts 

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens, where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores Claro, a restaurant serving Mediterranean fare in Tel Aviv's Sarona neighbourhood, strategically located between the headquarters of the Israeli Defence Forces and the offices of Israel's most prominent cyber firms. [...]
Tel Aviv's restaurant Claro.
Tel Aviv's restaurant Claro. © clarotlv.com
Spymaster TURKEY Government Intelligence 20/05/2022

Hakan Fidan, the unstoppable reformer of Turkish intelligence 

Recep Tayyip Erdogan's powerful spy chief is pushing ahead with his fast-paced overhaul of MIT, Turkey's sole intelligence body, which has been methodically encroaching on the country's military and diplomatic corps's turf. But the intelligence chief is also looking out for his own political aspirations, much to the distaste of the president and his closest allies. [...]
Hakan Fidan, head of Turkey's National Intelligence Agency MIT.
Hakan Fidan, head of Turkey's National Intelligence Agency MIT. © Arif Hudaverdi Yaman/Pool via Reuters
Spy Way Of Life ISRAEL Government Intelligence 06/05/2022

King David hotel, a spies' den central to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict  Free

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens, where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores the King David hotel in Jerusalem. It's a setting that has borne witness to the Israeli-Palestinian upheaval and where spymasters skulk behind the scenes. [...]
King David Hotel, Jerusalem.
King David Hotel, Jerusalem. © Indigo publications
Spymaster ISRAEL Surveillance & Interception 25/03/2022

Gaby Portnoy brings military intelligence background to INCD 

In recent years the Israel National Cyber Directorate has been trying to get legislation passed that would give it more powers, but the intelligence services have resisted these efforts. Its new director, Gaby Portnoy, a former military intelligence officer, may improve its chances of making a mark. [...]
Gaby Portnoy, Director of the Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD).
Gaby Portnoy, Director of the Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD). © INCD/LinkedIn
Spy Way Of Life ISRAEL Government Intelligence 18/03/2022

Jem's Beer Factory provides a safe haven for NSO Group and Apple cyber experts in Herzliya 

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens, where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online pays a visit to Jem's Beer Factory, a favourite hangout for employees of Israel's NSO Group, who can talk there in confidence despite the current international turbulence. [...]
Jem's Beer Factory, Maskit Street in Herzliya.
Jem's Beer Factory, Maskit Street in Herzliya. © Google Maps

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