A dramatic hostage rescue of four Israelis held captive by Hamas in Gaza on June 8 opened a window to a world of espionage. Footage seen by WSJ documents just how integral undercover teams are to Israel’s conflicts. These missions rely on weeks of intelligence gathering by a network of Palestinian informants and undercover Israeli agents.
WSJ sat down with former Israeli counterterrorism officer Shir Peled, who explains the work of the undercover fighters.
Chapters:
0:00 Undercover fighters
0:49 Background of covert operations in Israel
1:27 Essential skills
2:04 Hostage rescue
4:02 West Bank hospital raid
5:10 Protests
5:56 Future operations
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day’s biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
#Israel #Hamas #WSJ
