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A '''Katsa''' is a field ] officer of the ],<ref>{{cite news |title=Mossad's licence to kill |date=17 February 2010 |work=] |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/7254807/Mossads-licence-to-kill.html }}</ref> the national ] of ]. The word ''katsa'' is a Hebrew acronym for {{lang-he|קצין איסוף|ktsin issuf}}, "intelligence officer", literally "gathering officer". A katsa collects information and runs agents, similar to a ] of the ]. A '''Katsa''' is a field ] officer of the ],<ref>{{cite news |title=Mossad's licence to kill |date=17 February 2010 |work=] |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/7254807/Mossads-licence-to-kill.html }}</ref> the national ] of ]. The word ''katsa'' is a Hebrew acronym for {{lang-he|קצין איסוף|ktsin issuf}}, "intelligence officer", literally "gathering officer". A katsa is a ] who runs agents to clandestinely collect intelligence.


==Use of ''sayanim''==
Mossad Katsas often utilise ''Sayanim'', singular: ''Sayan'', ({{lang-he|סייענים}}, lit. ''Helpers, Assistants'') for their operations. The concept of Sayanim was started by ].<ref>{{cite book |last=Thomas |first=Gordon |year=2015 |title=Gideon's Spies: Mossad's Secret Warriors |publisher=Pan Macmillan |isbn=978-0330375375}}</ref> They are recruited to provide logistical support for Mossad operations. A car Sayan running a rental agency, for instance, could help Mossad agents rent a car without the usual documentation.<ref>{{cite news |last=Thomas |first=Gordon |date=17 February 2010 |title=Mossad's licence to kill |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/7254807/Mossads-licence-to-kill.html |work=Daily Telegraph |access-date=22 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Kahana |first=Ephraim |author-link= |year=2006 |title=Historical Dictionary of Israeli Intelligence (Historical Dictionaries of Intelligence and Counterintelligence) |url= |location= |publisher=Scarecrow Press; Illustrated edition |page=244 |isbn=978-0810855816}}</ref> Sayanim are often non-Israeli citizens but have full loyalty to the state of Israel and can be a dual national.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Richelson |first1=Jeffrey T. |date=15 February 2007 |title=The Mossad Imagined: The Israeli Secret Service in Film and Fiction |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08850600600889431?mobileUi=0&journalCode=ujic20 |journal=International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence |volume=20 |issue=1 |pages=138 |doi= 10.1080/08850600600889431|s2cid=154278415 |access-date=22 January 2021}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=The article about Mossad *in film and fiction* doesn't seem to be an appropriate source|date=January 2021}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Dajani |first=Jamal |date=6 December 2017 |title=Mossad's Little Helpers |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mossads-little-helpers_b_487173 |work=Huffington Post |access-date=22 January 2021}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=Huffpost contributors are unreliable per Misplaced Pages:Reliable_sources/Perennial_sources#HuffPost_contributors|date=January 2021}} The usage of Sayanim allows the Mossad to operate with a slim budget yet conduct vast operations worldwide.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hallel |first=Amir |date=1 October 2004 |title=At home with the Mossad men |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/at-home-with-the-mossad-men/DUYRY353K67IPSLKMGKSNBJVTI/ |work=New Zealand Herald |access-date=22 January 2021}}</ref> The support that Sayanim provide is unpaid.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=What if they are innocent? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/1999/apr/17/lockerbie |work=The Guardian |date=17 April 2009 |access-date=22 January 2021}}</ref> ''Katsas'' may utilise ''sayanim'', singular: ''sayan'', ({{lang-he|סייענים}}, lit. ''Helpers, Assistants'') for their operations. The concept of Sayanim was started by ].<ref>{{cite book |last=Thomas |first=Gordon |year=2015 |title=Gideon's Spies: Mossad's Secret Warriors |publisher=Pan Macmillan |isbn=978-0330375375}}</ref> Sayanim are recruited to provide support for Mossad operations, and may or may not receive payment. A sayan running a car rental agency, for instance, could help Mossad officers rent a car without the usual documentation.<ref>{{cite news |last=Thomas |first=Gordon |date=17 February 2010 |title=Mossad's licence to kill |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/7254807/Mossads-licence-to-kill.html |work=Daily Telegraph |access-date=22 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Kahana |first=Ephraim |author-link= |year=2006 |title=Historical Dictionary of Israeli Intelligence (Historical Dictionaries of Intelligence and Counterintelligence) |url= |location= |publisher=Scarecrow Press; Illustrated edition |page=244 |isbn=978-0810855816}}</ref> Sayanim are often not citizens of Israel or may be dual nationals.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Richelson |first1=Jeffrey T. |date=15 February 2007 |title=The Mossad Imagined: The Israeli Secret Service in Film and Fiction |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08850600600889431?mobileUi=0&journalCode=ujic20 |journal=International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence |volume=20 |issue=1 |pages=138 |doi= 10.1080/08850600600889431|s2cid=154278415 |access-date=22 January 2021}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=The article about Mossad *in film and fiction* doesn't seem to be an appropriate source|date=January 2021}}<ref>{{cite news |last=Dajani |first=Jamal |date=6 December 2017 |title=Mossad's Little Helpers |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mossads-little-helpers_b_487173 |work=Huffington Post |access-date=22 January 2021}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=Huffpost contributors are unreliable per Misplaced Pages:Reliable_sources/Perennial_sources#HuffPost_contributors|date=January 2021}} The use of sayanim enables the Mossad to operate with a smaller budget to conduct operations worldwide.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hallel |first=Amir |date=1 October 2004 |title=At home with the Mossad men |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/at-home-with-the-mossad-men/DUYRY353K67IPSLKMGKSNBJVTI/ |work=New Zealand Herald |access-date=22 January 2021}}</ref>


==Notable ''katsas''== ==Notable ''katsas''==

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Field intelligence officer of the Mossad For the percussion instrument, see Katsa (instrument).

A Katsa is a field intelligence officer of the Mossad, the national intelligence agency of Israel. The word katsa is a Hebrew acronym for Template:Lang-he, "intelligence officer", literally "gathering officer". A katsa is a case officer who runs agents to clandestinely collect intelligence.

Use of sayanim

Katsas may utilise sayanim, singular: sayan, (Template:Lang-he, lit. Helpers, Assistants) for their operations. The concept of Sayanim was started by Meir Amit. Sayanim are recruited to provide support for Mossad operations, and may or may not receive payment. A sayan running a car rental agency, for instance, could help Mossad officers rent a car without the usual documentation. Sayanim are often not citizens of Israel or may be dual nationals. The use of sayanim enables the Mossad to operate with a smaller budget to conduct operations worldwide.

Notable katsas

References

  1. "Mossad's licence to kill". The Telegraph. 17 February 2010.
  2. Thomas, Gordon (2015). Gideon's Spies: Mossad's Secret Warriors. Pan Macmillan. ISBN 978-0330375375.
  3. Thomas, Gordon (17 February 2010). "Mossad's licence to kill". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  4. Kahana, Ephraim (2006). Historical Dictionary of Israeli Intelligence (Historical Dictionaries of Intelligence and Counterintelligence). Scarecrow Press; Illustrated edition. p. 244. ISBN 978-0810855816.
  5. Richelson, Jeffrey T. (15 February 2007). "The Mossad Imagined: The Israeli Secret Service in Film and Fiction". International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence. 20 (1): 138. doi:10.1080/08850600600889431. S2CID 154278415. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  6. Dajani, Jamal (6 December 2017). "Mossad's Little Helpers". Huffington Post. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  7. Hallel, Amir (1 October 2004). "At home with the Mossad men". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
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