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Mossad: The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service Mossad: The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.19 — 15,778 ratings — published 2010
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Gideon's Spies: The Secret History of the Mossad Gideon's Spies: The Secret History of the Mossad (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as mossad)
avg rating 3.93 — 3,710 ratings — published 1999
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Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.42 — 10,523 ratings — published 2018
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Mossad na Jasusi Missiono Mossad na Jasusi Missiono (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.48 — 657 ratings — published 2005
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Vengeance: The True Story of an Israeli Counter-Terrorist Team Vengeance: The True Story of an Israeli Counter-Terrorist Team (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.13 — 2,305 ratings — published 1984
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The Messenger (Gabriel Allon, #6) The Messenger (Gabriel Allon, #6)
by (shelved 6 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.26 — 33,452 ratings — published 2006
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The Defector (Gabriel Allon, #9) The Defector (Gabriel Allon, #9)
by (shelved 6 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.33 — 37,825 ratings — published 2009
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The Kill Artist (Gabriel Allon, #1) The Kill Artist (Gabriel Allon, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as mossad)
avg rating 3.99 — 104,232 ratings — published 2000
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By Way of Deception: The Making of a Mossad Officer By Way of Deception: The Making of a Mossad Officer (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as mossad)
avg rating 3.92 — 2,176 ratings — published 1990
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Israel's Secret Wars: A History of Israel's Intelligence Services Israel's Secret Wars: A History of Israel's Intelligence Services (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as mossad)
avg rating 3.99 — 256 ratings — published 1991
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Mossad: Israel's Most Secret Service Mossad: Israel's Most Secret Service (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as mossad)
avg rating 3.77 — 422 ratings — published 1990
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The Fallen Angel (Gabriel Allon, #12) The Fallen Angel (Gabriel Allon, #12)
by (shelved 4 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.22 — 31,130 ratings — published 2012
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The Heist (Gabriel Allon, #14) The Heist (Gabriel Allon, #14)
by (shelved 4 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.19 — 30,861 ratings — published 2014
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The English Girl (Gabriel Allon, #13) The English Girl (Gabriel Allon, #13)
by (shelved 4 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.19 — 38,071 ratings — published 2013
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The Secret Servant (Gabriel Allon, #7) The Secret Servant (Gabriel Allon, #7)
by (shelved 4 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.30 — 31,618 ratings — published 2007
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The Rembrandt Affair (Gabriel Allon, #10) The Rembrandt Affair (Gabriel Allon, #10)
by (shelved 4 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.33 — 38,624 ratings — published 2010
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Moscow Rules (Gabriel Allon, #8) Moscow Rules (Gabriel Allon, #8)
by (shelved 4 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.25 — 29,962 ratings — published 2008
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Triple Triple (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as mossad)
avg rating 3.95 — 22,107 ratings — published 1979
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The Other Side of Deception: A Rogue Agent Exposes the Mossad's Secret Agenda The Other Side of Deception: A Rogue Agent Exposes the Mossad's Secret Agenda (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as mossad)
avg rating 3.99 — 301 ratings — published 1994
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A Death in Cornwall (Gabriel Allon, #24) A Death in Cornwall (Gabriel Allon, #24)
by (shelved 3 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.31 — 30,243 ratings — published 2024
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The Black Widow (Gabriel Allon, #16) The Black Widow (Gabriel Allon, #16)
by (shelved 3 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.34 — 38,855 ratings — published 2016
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The Perfect Assassin (David Slaton #1) The Perfect Assassin (David Slaton #1)
by (shelved 3 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.11 — 7,385 ratings — published 2004
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Hunting Eichmann Hunting Eichmann (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.28 — 7,192 ratings — published 2009
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The Confessor (Gabriel Allon, #3) The Confessor (Gabriel Allon, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.22 — 38,244 ratings — published 2003
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Portrait of a Spy (Gabriel Allon, #11) Portrait of a Spy (Gabriel Allon, #11)
by (shelved 3 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.26 — 33,912 ratings — published 2011
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The English Assassin (Gabriel Allon, #2) The English Assassin (Gabriel Allon, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.17 — 46,221 ratings — published 2002
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اقتل خالد: عملية الموساد الفاشلة لاغتيال خالد مشعل وصعود حماس اقتل خالد: عملية الموساد الفاشلة لاغتيال خالد مشعل وصعود حماس (ebook)
by (shelved 3 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.25 — 289 ratings — published 2009
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Red Sea Spies: The True Story of Mossad's Fake Holiday Resort Red Sea Spies: The True Story of Mossad's Fake Holiday Resort (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.34 — 564 ratings — published 2020
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The Good Assassin: How a Mossad Agent and a Band of Survivors Hunted Down the Butcher of Latvia The Good Assassin: How a Mossad Agent and a Band of Survivors Hunted Down the Butcher of Latvia (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.38 — 607 ratings — published 2020
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Portrait of an Unknown Woman (Gabriel Allon, #22) Portrait of an Unknown Woman (Gabriel Allon, #22)
by (shelved 2 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.23 — 34,743 ratings — published 2022
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மொஸாட்: இஸ்ரேலிய உளவுத் துறை மொஸாட்: இஸ்ரேலிய உளவுத் துறை (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.04 — 350 ratings — published 2011
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The English Teacher The English Teacher (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as mossad)
avg rating 3.60 — 1,352 ratings — published 2013
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Prince of Fire (Gabriel Allon, #5) Prince of Fire (Gabriel Allon, #5)
by (shelved 2 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.23 — 28,531 ratings — published 2005
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House of Spies (Gabriel Allon, #17) House of Spies (Gabriel Allon, #17)
by (shelved 2 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.31 — 35,689 ratings — published 2017
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The Unlikely Spy The Unlikely Spy (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.26 — 27,447 ratings — published 1996
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Mossad X Mossad X (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.20 — 40 ratings — published 2013
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90 Minutes at Entebbe 90 Minutes at Entebbe (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as mossad)
avg rating 3.87 — 913 ratings — published 1976
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A Death in Vienna (Gabriel Allon, #4) A Death in Vienna (Gabriel Allon, #4)
by (shelved 2 times as mossad)
avg rating 4.25 — 33,161 ratings — published 2004
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The Girl Who Saved The King Of Sweden The Girl Who Saved The King Of Sweden (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as mossad)
avg rating 3.78 — 63,300 ratings — published 2013
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Striking Back: The 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and Israel's Deadly Response Striking Back: The 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and Israel's Deadly Response (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as mossad)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,440 ratings — published 2005
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The Woman from Mossad: The Story of Mordechai Vanunu and the Israeli Nuclear Program The Woman from Mossad: The Story of Mordechai Vanunu and the Israeli Nuclear Program (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as mossad)
avg rating 3.20 — 30 ratings — published 1999
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The Unspoken Kennedy Truth The Unspoken Kennedy Truth (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as mossad)
avg rating 4.62 — 24 ratings — published
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Blood in the Water: How the US and Israel Conspired to Ambush the USS Liberty Blood in the Water: How the US and Israel Conspired to Ambush the USS Liberty (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as mossad)
avg rating 4.05 — 40 ratings — published
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In Hostile Territory : Business Secrets of a Mossad Combatant In Hostile Territory : Business Secrets of a Mossad Combatant (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as mossad)
avg rating 4.31 — 36 ratings — published 1998
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Les services secrets israéliens, Aman, Mossad et Shin Beth: Les meilleurs services du monde? Les services secrets israéliens, Aman, Mossad et Shin Beth: Les meilleurs services du monde? (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as mossad)
avg rating 3.93 — 15 ratings — published 2014
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Eavesdrop Eavesdrop (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as mossad)
avg rating 3.72 — 80 ratings — published 2014
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Black Ops: The Rise of Special Forces in the C.I.A., the S.A.S., and Mossad Black Ops: The Rise of Special Forces in the C.I.A., the S.A.S., and Mossad (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as mossad)
avg rating 3.61 — 190 ratings — published 2010
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The Righteous Spy: A twisting international spy thriller The Righteous Spy: A twisting international spy thriller (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as mossad)
avg rating 3.92 — 364 ratings — published
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Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as mossad)
avg rating 4.11 — 12,763 ratings — published 2009
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“The Sayanim: Mossad’s International Volunteers
by Michael Ellmer
April 16, 2021

In the Hebrew language, Sayanim translates to mean “helpers” or “assistants”. In the Mossad, the Sayanim are a volunteer network of Jews across the world who are loyal to the nation of Israel and willing to help the agency in their global mission. According to a comparative study of HUMINT in counterterrorism between Israel and France, Amy Kirchheimer writes that Israel has “the challenge of collecting intelligence on a vast array of targets with a comparatively small number of intelligence officers, and the Sayanim network helped the Mossad Katsas (case officers) somewhat lessen this problem.”

According to Gordon Thomas in his book Gideon’s Spies: Mossad’s Secret Warriors, the Sayanim were a creation of Mier Amit, the Chief Director of the Mossad from 1963-1968. Thomas writes, “Each Sayan was an example of historical cohesiveness of the world Jewish community. Regardless of allegiance to his or her country, in the final analysis, a Sayan would recognize a greater loyalty: the mystical one to Israel, and a need to help protect it from its enemies”.

The loyalty of the Sayanim is what fuels their mission and none reside on a Mossad payroll. The flexibility and diversity in their roles give the Mossad a unique operational capability with increased protection from detection and a way to avoid budget restraints or accountability.

Most Sayanim fulfil various roles that can themselves be used to support Mossad operations. For example, Thomas writes, “A car Sayan, running a rental agency, provided a Katsa with a vehicle without the usual documentation. A letting agency Sayan offered accommodation. A bank Sayan might unlock funds outside normal hours. A Sayan physician would give medical assistance – treating a bullet wound for example – without informing the authorities”.”
Michael Ellmer

“If you want to win, you show some skin.”
Erran Morad

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