Jewish-American Sayanim: Mossad's Little Helpers
Israel has a large number of Dual-National Jewish-Americans living in the country, many of whom serve in the Israeli military and various Government related jobs.
Was this deliberate so as not to draw the wrath of the United States? Or was it simply that this operation was coordinated with the CIA?
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Mossad's License to Kill
Mossad is one of the world's smallest intelligence services. But it has a back-up system no other outfit can match.
The system is known as Sayanim, a derivative of the Hebrew word lesayeah, meaning to help.
There are tens of thousands of these "helpers".
Each has been carefully recruited, sometimes by katsas, Mossad's field agents. Others have been asked to become helpers by other members of the secret group.
Created by Meir Amit, the role of the Sayanim is a striking example of the cohesiveness of the world Jewish community.
In practical terms, a sayan who runs a car rental agency will provide a kidon with a vehicle on a no-questions basis. An estate agent sayan will provide a building for surveillance. A bank manager sayan will provide funds at any time of day or night, and a sayan doctor provides medical assistance.
I first met Amit in 2001 and through him, I talked to the spies of Mossad, the katsas, and finally, to the assassins, the kidon, who take their name from the Hebrew word for bayonet.
They helped me write the only book approved by Mossad, Gideon's Spies. Amit said the book "tells like it was – and like it is".
Sauce: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/7254807/Mossads-licence-to-kill.html
There are Jewish-American Sayanim living in the US