Leaflets from Israel scattered in Beirut. (Credit: Anwar Amro/AFP)
Behind the numerous messages urging Palestinians in Gaza to relocate from the north to the south of the enclave, as well as the thousands of leaflets recently dropped over Beirut urging the population to oppose Hezbollah and contact Israeli intelligence, lies a fundamental part of Israel's security apparatus: Unit 504.Part of Israeli military intelligence and known as the "Mossad of the army," the unit specializes in human intelligence in "enemy territory." It carries out covert operations in neighboring countries, primarily by recruiting informants within local populations. Behind the headlines Is the Lebanese Army in Israel's sights? Unlike the Mossad or Shin Bet, its missions are more directly connected to ongoing military operations, in areas where the unit recruits and directs sources in order to provide...
Behind the numerous messages urging Palestinians in Gaza to relocate from the north to the south of the enclave, as well as the thousands of leaflets recently dropped over Beirut urging the population to oppose Hezbollah and contact Israeli intelligence, lies a fundamental part of Israel's security apparatus: Unit 504.Part of Israeli military intelligence and known as the "Mossad of the army," the unit specializes in human intelligence in "enemy territory." It carries out covert operations in neighboring countries, primarily by recruiting informants within local populations. Behind the headlines Is the Lebanese Army in Israel's sights? Unlike the Mossad or Shin Bet, its missions are more directly connected to ongoing military operations, in areas where the unit recruits and directs sources in order to...
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