Mossad
| Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים الموساد للاستخبارات والمهام الخاصة | |
 "Where there is no guidance a people falls, but in a multitude of counselors there is salvation." (Proverbs 11:14) | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | December 13, 1949 (as the Central Institute for Coordination) |
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| Employees | Classified (est. 7,000) |
| Annual budget | Classified (est. US$2.73 billion) |
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Parent agency | Office of the Prime Minister |
| Website | www |
The Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations, popularly known as Mossad, is the national intelligence agency of the State of Israel. It is one of the main organizations in the Israeli intelligence community, along with Aman (military intelligence) and Shin Bet (internal security).
Mossad is responsible for intelligence collection, covert operations, extrajudicial killings and counterterrorism. Its director answers directly and only to the prime minister. Its annual budget is around ₪10 billion (US$2.73 billion), and it employs around 7,000 people, making it one of the world's largest espionage agencies. The organization has orchestrated many assassination plots across a variety of locations.