Spymaster When Aharon Farkash was made the head of Israeli military intelligence in the winter of 2001, he was aware of one fact: of the thirteen previous occupants of his post, six had retired or been fired before finishing their complete terms. The abrupt dismissals were no reflection on the men’s brilliance, combat machismo, or skills as commanders. Rather, it was that the job of heading military intelligence in Israel is perhaps the most difficult intelligence job in the world. The country is surrounded by enemies. It must oversee parts of the West Bank of the Jordan River and the Gaza Strip which are filled with groups committed to Israel’s destruction. The country’s foes are secretive, from cultures in which you go out killing with people you’ve known since childhood, mistrust anyone you haven’t known for that long, and find easy financing and arms available from the running taps of nearby oil money. These enemies often feel, deeply, that they are doing the work of God.
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