by Shlomo Cesana
At event honoring the intelligence agency, Mossad head Yossi Cohen warns Iran is seeking nuclear weapons, aggressively directing hostile forces close to Israel's borders and increasingly backing Hamas
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Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu with Mossad chief Yossi
Cohen, Monday
Photo: Haim Tzach / GPO
The
Mossad's top priority is dealing with the threat posed by Iran, the
head of Israel's spy agency, Yossi Cohen, said Monday at a ceremony in
which the intelligence organization received the Prime Minister's
citation for operational achievements.
Cohen detailed the dangers emanating from
Iran, saying the country was seeking nuclear capabilities for military
purposes, aggressively directing military and operational forces close
to Israel's borders in both Syria and in Lebanon, and increasingly
supporting Hamas.
The Mossad director also touted the spy
agency's achievements, saying that the organization conducts countless
operations, some exceedingly complex and bold, in the heart of enemy
countries.
"In the field as well as at our
headquarters, we do an immense amount of work to ensure that we will win
wars and future battles with our enemies," Cohen said. "The Mossad is
getting stronger, internally, acquiring new capabilities in order to
welcome the future with advanced technology, intelligence systems,
greater strength and improved human resources."
Addressing the threat posed by the Islamic
State terrorist group, Cohen warned that "the group will continue to
challenge us on a daily basis with attempts to harm us, and no less
important, our friends in the world."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who also spoke at the ceremony, thanked the Mossad and its agents.
"I salute you for your initiative, daring and professionalism, both in planning [operations] and executing [them]," he said.
Within the framework of toasting the Jewish
new year, Netanyahu on Monday also visited Shin Bet security agency
headquarters and the IDF chief of staff forum.
"No preventative intelligence service in
the world has had the kind of success the Shin Bet has had in recent
years in eradicating terror," the prime minister said.
Shlomo Cesana
Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/2017/10/03/mossad-spy-agency-chief-iranian-threat-is-israels-top-priority/
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