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Israel
Index
Many observers regarded Israel's intelligence community as
among the most professional and effective in the world and as a
leading factor in Israel's success in the conflict with the Arab
states. Its missions encompassed not only the main task of
ascertaining plans and strengths of the Arab military forces
opposing Israel but also the work of combating Arab terrorism
abroad, collecting sensitive technical data, and conducting
political liaison and propaganda operations.
The intelligence community had four separate components, each
with distinct objectives. The Central Institute for Intelligence
and Special Missions (Mossad Merkazi Le Modiin Uletafkidim
Meyuhadim--commonly known as Mossad) had a mission analogous to
that of the United States Central Intelligence Agency, being
responsible for intelligence gathering and operations in foreign
countries. The General Security Service (Sherut Bitahon
Kelali--commonly known as Shin Bet or Shabak) controlled internal
security and, after 1967, intelligence within the occupied
territories. The prime minister supervised Mossad and Shin Bet.
Military intelligence, the Intelligence Branch of the general staff
(Agaf Modiin--known as Aman), had responsibility for collection of
military, geographic, and economic intelligence, particularly
within the Arab world and along Israel's borders. Military
intelligence was under the jurisdiction of the minister of defense,
acting through the chief of staff. The Center for Research and
Strategic Planning, formerly the Research Division of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, prepared analyses for government policy makers
based on raw intelligence as well as longer analytical papers.
Data as of December 1988
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