Israel has always been famous for the work of its intelligence agencies: The Mossad, Shin Bet, and AMAN have a history of pulling off incredible feats. However, their early history was also often marred by failures. The Lavon Affair of 1954 was not only a political disaster for Israel, but it was also devastating for Egypt’s Jewish community. The failed intelligence operation had major repercussions on the early Arab-Israeli conflict, leading to…
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