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The Atlantic Wire: 11 Adar 5770 (Feb. 25 '10)

5 Mysteries About Mossad

By Heather Horn
More than a month after the killing of Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in a Dubai hotel, speculation continues to swirl around Israeli intelligence. Der Spiegel and other publications have offered careful analyses of the thriller-like operation, and how Mossad--Israel's renowned agency--allegedly could have left such a trail. Many details are still obscure, as Mossad remains one of the most mysterious and romanticized intelligence services in the world. Here are some of the questions raised in the last week.

• Is Mossad Beginning to Falter? The Economist comments on the unpopularity of the assassination, the surprise of Dubai's decent surveillance tapes, and rumblings in the Israeli intelligence community about wanting a younger man at the head of the organization. Moshe Feiglin at Manhigut Yehudit thinks the Dubai debacle shows Mossad doesn't realize how the world has changed: "Israel can no longer expect the international community to wink its eye and look the other way." Read entire article