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Former Mossad chief calls Saudi Crown Prince 'not a mature enough person' at Taglit conference • Nov. 2, 2026, 10:13 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)

Israel Election 2026 live updates: Eisenkot, Netanyahu race to 61 Knesset seats • Nov. 1, 2026, 3:26 PM ET (Jerusalem Post)

Mossad joins Shin Bet probe into alleged Qatar election interference - report • Oct. 30, 2026, 12:22 PM ET (Jerusalem Post)

Einhorn's consulting firm paid Urich over NIS 1 million for work with foreign countries - report • Oct. 25, 2026, 4:51 PM ET (Jerusalem Post)

Ex-Mossad chief: Iran operations in 2025 released deliberately to confuse Tehran • Oct. 25, 2026, 10:39 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)

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Also Known As	Mossad Merkazi le-Modiin ule-Tafkidim Meyuhadim • Mosad • Central Institute for Intelligence and Security
Date	1951 - present
Areas Of Involvement	intelligence • espionage

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