How the Mossad Became Israel’s Deadliest Weapon against Iran

As was the case during the twelve-day war, Israeli intelligence about the location and activities of Iranian leaders and materiel has proved astounding over the past few days. These and such previous feats as the smuggling out of the nuclear archive are the result of the work of thousands of agents and operatives over more than two decades. Many years will likely pass before the stories of this war can be told publicly, but much can be learned from this conversation about past operations, which was recorded last week. Speaking with Aaron MacLean, the former Mossad director Yossi Cohen talks about his own experience in the famed espionage organization, the difference between being a soldier and being a spy, and how stopping the Iranian nuclear program became the supreme focus of the Mossad’s activities. (Video 55 minutes. Audio available at the link below.)