LLakam
1957–1986·Separate Israeli intelligence bureau·Documented
Lakam, the Scientific Liaison Bureau, gathered scientific and technical intelligence and was institutionally separate from the Mossad. It became closely associated with the Jonathan Pollard affair and was later disbanded.
Why it mattersCorrectly distinguishes another Israeli intelligence body from the Mossad and prevents a common attribution error.
LLiaison relationships
General·Institutional function·Documented in principle
Foreign intelligence services regularly exchange information through liaison relationships governed by trust, reciprocity and national interest. Public documentation of these relationships varies widely by era and partner.
Why it mattersExplains a core function that underpins much of the service's verifiable activity.