Mossad

The Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations

מדינת ישראל הַמוֹסָד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים‎ الموساد للاستخبارات والمهام الخاصة
"Where no counsel is, the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety." (Proverbs XI:14)
Agency overview
Formed	December 13, 1949 as the Central Institute for Coordination
Headquarters	Tel Aviv, Israel
Employees	1,200 (est)
Agency executive	Yossi Cohen, Director
Parent agency	Office of the Prime Minister
Website	Official Website

Coordinates: 32°08′44″N 34°50′40″E / 32.145494°N 34.844344°E / 32.145494; 34.844344

Mossad (Hebrew: הַמוֹסָד‎, IPA: [ha moˈsad]; Arabic: الموساد‎‎, al-Mōsād, IPA: [almoːˈsaːd]; literally meaning "the Institute"), short for HaMossad leModiʿin uleTafkidim Meyuḥadim (Hebrew: המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים‎, meaning "Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations"), is the national intelligence agency of Israel. It is one of the main entities in the Israeli Intelligence Community, along with Aman (military intelligence) and Shin Bet (internal security).