• Failed Assassination Attempt on Khaled Meshal: Mossad's Kidon unit planned to assassinate Khaled Meshal in Jordan in 1997, despite peace agreement.
• Unprofessional Behavior of Yossi Cohen: Mossad head Yossi Cohen's unprofessional behavior and management style exposed in 2021, damaging his reputation.
• Tragic Mistake in Norway: Mossad mistakenly killed Ahmed Bouchikhi in Norway, leading to six arrests and confessions.
• Controversial Assassination in Beirut: Mossad rigged a car with explosives, resulting in Salama's death and nine civilians.
• Jonathan Pollard Spy Case: Mossad faced division between Israel and the US in 1985.
• The Failed Assassination Attempt on Khaled Meshal

A Turkish newspaper recently published a report highlighting the numerous scandals and unsuccessful assassination attempts carried out by the Mossad, Israel's intelligence agency. One of the most notable failures was the case of Khaled Meshal, a prominent official in the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).

Back in September 1997, members of the Mossad's Kidon unit planned to assassinate Meshal in Jordan, despite the peace agreement between Jordan and Israel. The operation was meant to be top secret, and the Mossad even used a new undetectable poison. However, the attempt failed, and the agents were arrested by the Jordanian police. This caused a major uproar between Israel and Jordan, straining their relations.

• The Scandalous Actions of Yossi Cohen

The head of the Mossad at the time, Yossi Cohen, found himself in trouble due to his personal life. He had a secret relationship with a flight attendant, which led to him disclosing state secrets to her and her husband. Cohen's actions were exposed in an investigative report in 2021, revealing his unprofessional behavior and management style within the Mossad.

Although Cohen denied sharing any sensitive information, the scandal tarnished his reputation and raised concerns about the Mossad's security practices.

• The Tragic Mistake in Norway

In one of the Mossad's most infamous scandals, they mistakenly killed a Moroccan waiter named Ahmed Bouchikhi in Norway. They believed he was Ali Hassan Salama, the leader of Black September responsible for the 1972 Munich operation. While some Mossad agents managed to escape, six were arrested by the Norwegian police and confessed to embarrassing details about the agency's secret activities and assassination methods.

• The Controversial Assassination in Beirut

In their pursuit of Ali Hassan Salama, the Mossad carried out another operation in Beirut. They rigged a Volkswagen car with explosives and placed it on a road Salama frequently used. When Salama's car passed by, the explosion killed him, his companions, and nine innocent civilians. While Israel achieved its goal, the loss of civilian lives sparked outrage and condemnation.

• The Jonathan Pollard Spy Case

In 1985, the Mossad faced a major division between Israel and the United States when Jonathan Pollard, a former US Naval Intelligence analyst, was arrested for spying on behalf of Israel. Pollard provided the Mossad with thousands of secret documents, some of which were allegedly shared with other countries. He was promised asylum and paid for his services, but when the FBI started tracking him, he sought refuge in the Israeli embassy in Washington. However, he and his wife were eventually arrested, causing a significant strain in US-Israel relations.

Source: Turkish press