Inside the Mossad's Top-Secret Missions | Unpacked

The Mossad has mastered the art of patience. Whether it’s rigging walkie-talkies that lie dormant for a decade or planting an explosive inside a luxury SUV, their methods are meticulous, silent, and devastatingly effective. From taking out Hezbollah’s “ghost” commander to turning pagers into handheld traps, its missions reveal a truth that Israel’s enemies often forget: the Mossad never stops watching, and no one is beyond its reach. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:44 Taking out Hezbollah's 2nd in Command 06:32 Taking out Hamas' chief of logistics & weapons procurement 12:58 Taking out Hamas' political leader 16:56 The Hezbollah beepers & walkie talkies Sources -Bergman, Ronen. Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel’s Targeted Assassinations. Random House, 2018. -Bergman, Ronen. “The Dubai Job.” GQ. 4 January 2011. -Levitt, Matthew and Schenker, David. “Who Was Imad Mughniyeh?” The Washington Institute. 14 February 2008. -Spiegel Staff. “The Anatomy of Mossad's Dubai Operation.” Der Spiegel. 17 January 2011. -Peskin, Doron. “Hamas got rich as Gaza was plunged into poverty.” YNet, 15 July 2014. -Bergman, Ronen; Mazzetti, Mark; Fassihi, Farnaz. “Bomb Smuggled Into Tehran Guesthouse Months Ago Killed Hamas Leader.” The New York Times. 1 August 2024; updated 4 August 2024. -The extraordinary assassination of Ismail Haniyeh. YouTube. Uploaded by ABC News In-depth. 16 August 2024. -How Israel's Mossad tricked Hezbollah into buying explosive pagers. YouTube. Uploaded by 60 Minutes. 22 December 2024. -Mazzetti, Mark; Frenkel, Sheera; Bergman, Ronen. “Behind the Dismantling of Hezbollah: Decades of Israeli Intelligence.” The New York Times. 29 December 2024. -Hunnicutt, Trevor; Mills, Andrew; Pamuk, Humeyra. “After Hamas rejection of hostage deal, US asked Qatar to expel the group.” Reuters. 8 November 2024. -“Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.” Council on Foreign Relations. 12 November 2024. -Staff Writers. “Report: Haniyeh assassination nearly went awry due to faulty AC in Tehran guesthouse.” The Times of Israel. 29 December 2024. -Stein, Jeff. “How the CIA Took Down Hezbollah's Top Terrorist, Imad Mugniyah.” Newsweek. 31 January 2015. Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads! https://www.youtube.com/UNPACKED?sub_confirmation=1 Recommended video—Is the Mossad the World's Most Elite Spy Agency? | Unpacked https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts4BeK6AH8U&list=PL-DNOnmKkUaZ_Qi1N4Bu5f1DI0nvOxLyW&index=4 We have merch! – http://shop.Unpacked.media/?utm_medium=youtube&utm_source=video-description&utm_campaign=merch Let’s connect: Website — https://www.Unpacked.media Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/jewishunpacked Twitter — https://twitter.com/jewishunpacked TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@jewishunpacked Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/jewishunpacked ----------- Image and footage credits: Getty Images ----------- Executive Producer: — Barry Skolnick Co-Executive Producer: — Shmuel Katz ----------- Translation credits: Portuguese: Saymon Pires, www.livrariasafra.com.br, @safralivraria About Explainers: From ancient Jewish traditions to the modern State of Israel, we explain it all. Diving into anything and everything related to Jewish culture, history, and even religion. Understand Jewish holidays, Israeli politics, Jewish diasporic communities, and more. Learn about Judaism in pop culture, debunking myths about Jews, and explore obscure Israeli landmarks. We’re asking questions as basic as “What is the Talmud?”, and as obscure as “How did hip-hop boost Kosher wine sales?”, and everything in between. About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking. #israel #story #ops