Mossad-The Greatest Missions of The Israeli Secret Service

Mossad
The Greatest Missions of The Israeli
Secret Service

With Hy Kashenberg

Wednesday, June 26, 2013
7:00 PM
   KOH Library and Cultural Center

On Wednesday, June 26^th at 7:00pm the KOH Library and Cultural Center will proudly present Hy Kashenberg who will speak about the history of the Israeli Secret Service and the recent exciting and controversial book, “Mossad: The Greatest Missions of The Israeli Secret Service”, written by Michael Bar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal. The book focuses on the IDF’s 30 greatest operations, such as the Entebbe Raid in 1976, Sabena (the Flight 571 hijacking in 1971), up through the Pillar of Cloud that happened last November. Chuck Hagel, Secretary of Defense, stated “Mossad reads like a spectacular spy novel, and contains the real stories from one of the world’s premiere intelligence agencies”. Roger Howard feels that “such a blinkered vision, not only helps explain what lies at the heart of the Arab-Israeli dispute, but also makes the book, at best, superficial, lightweight and uncomfortable reading for anyone who, in the current geopolitical climate, wants more than just a collection of spy stories”.

Mossad was formed December 13, 1949 as the Central Institute for Coordination. In March of 1951 it was recognized as an independent central authority to handle overseas covert intelligence tasks. Its motto is “Without guidance do a people fall, and deliverance is a multitude of counselors.” Proverbs XI/14. Mossad’s current director is Tamir Pardo  and the parent agency is the Office of The Prime Minister.

Mr. Kashenberg will reflect on the dissenting reviews on Michael Bar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal’s book and address many of the challenges that face Mossad in today’s changing political world. Israel’s Mossad is a subject that has always been shrouded in mystery and speculation. Hy will help pull back the veil of secrecy and give us a more in-depth look at Israel’s Secret Service, its policies, the people who lead it and those who carry out the missions in the field. At a time of so much tension in the Middle East the study of Mossad comes at a particularly timely moment.