Mossad

American

[moh-sahd] / moʊˈsɑd /

noun

the Israeli intelligence service, established in 1951.

Mossad British

/ ˈmɒsæd /

noun

the secret intelligence service of Israel

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Etymology

Origin of Mossad

C20: Hebrew Mosad LeModi'in U-LeTafkidim Miyuhadim establishment for information and special tasks

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Mossad

Eric Bana plays Avner, a Mossad operative sent to hunt down the Palestinians whom Israel holds responsible for the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

A diplomatic source and a Syrian government source told AFP that Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani met the head of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency Roman Gofman.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

According to media reports, Khaled al-H. was brought to Austria ⁠by the former domestic intelligence service, BVT, at the request of Israeli spy agency Mossad as part of "Operation White Milk."

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

He was arrested in 2023, accused of working with Israeli spy agency Mossad, and eventually sentenced to death.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Every secret service - from the Mossad to the CIA - operates outside the stated state budget.

From Crime and Corruption by Samuel Vaknin

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