Israel's Spy Agency Suffers a Crushing Defeat Entirely of Its Own Making
_Voices _Voices Support Us _Voices The Mossad Suffers a Crushing Defeat Entirely of Its Own Making High-profile firings show that none of the Israeli spy agency's promises about the war with Iran have come to pass. Share Copy link Share on Facebook Share on Bluesky Share on X Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Séamus Malekafzali August 20 2026, 3:06 p.m. ET Share Copy link Share on Facebook Share on Bluesky Share on X Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Taken from the southern Lebanese village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyah, this photo shows smoke billowing from the site of an Israeli controlled explosion in the village of Bani Hayyan on Aug.
- ▪_Voices _Voices Support Us _Voices The Mossad Suffers a Crushing Defeat Entirely of Its Own Making High-profile firings show that none of the Israeli spy agency's promises about the war with Iran have come to pass.
- ▪Share Copy link Share on Facebook Share on Bluesky Share on X Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Séamus Malekafzali August 20 2026, 3:06 p.m.
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| Original publisher | The Intercept |
| Canonical URL | https://theintercept.com/2026/08/20/israel-iran-war-mossad-firings/ |
| Publication time | Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:06:16 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-08-20T19:47:24.509Z |
| Last seen | 2026-08-20T19:47:24.509Z |
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_Voices _Voices Support Us _Voices The Mossad Suffers a Crushing Defeat Entirely of Its Own Making High-profile firings show that none of the Israeli spy agency's promises about the war with Iran have come to pass. Share Copy link Share on Facebook Share on Bluesky Share on X Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Séamus Malekafzali August 20 2026, 3:06 p.m. ET Share Copy link Share on Facebook Share on Bluesky Share on X Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Taken from the southern Lebanese village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyah, this photo shows smoke billowing from the site of an Israeli controlled explosion in the village of Bani Hayyan on Aug. 13, 2026.
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