03 — THE A–Z

Letter O

4 entries in the public-record encyclopedia starting with O.

O

Olympic security legacy

The Munich attack reshaped debates about protective intelligence, crisis response and security at international sporting events for decades afterward.

Why it matters

Links a single historical attack to lasting changes in event security and counterterrorism practice.

Get the full entry in the encyclopedia
O

Operation Diamond

In 1966 Iraqi pilot Munir Redfa flew a MiG-21 to Israel, an acquisition usually described as the result of intelligence recruitment. The episode became one of the most widely documented collection successes.

Why it matters

A comparatively acknowledged operation with clear international significance.

Get the full entry in the encyclopedia
O

Operation Solomon

In 1991 Israel airlifted more than fourteen thousand Ethiopian Jews from Addis Ababa in a single coordinated airlift. Intelligence support and logistics made the evacuation possible under shifting wartime conditions.

Why it matters

Shows intelligence capability serving humanitarian and demographic goals.

Get the full entry in the encyclopedia
O

Osirak intelligence context

The 1981 strike on Iraq's Osirak reactor destroyed a major nuclear milestone. The intelligence supporting the raid is documented in part, while the roles of individual agencies remain only partly public.

Why it matters

Shows how a documented military action can still leave an intelligence trail only partially visible.

Get the full entry in the encyclopedia
Browse all letters Get the complete edition