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2- PeopleAdolf EichmannAdolf Eichmann (1906–1962) was a Nazi official whose capture by Israeli agents in Argentina in 1960, secret transport to Israel, trial and 1962 execution became one of th…
- PeopleRafi Eitan…st discussed episodes in the public record, including the 1960 Eichmann capture and the separate Lakam bureau. Popular accounts attach many further stories to his name; t…
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3- OperationsThe Eichmann CaptureThe 1960 capture of Nazi official Adolf Eichmann in Argentina and his secret transport to Israel is one of the most documented intelligence operations in history. Its pub…
- OperationsThe Eichmann TrialThe 1961 trial of Adolf Eichmann in Jerusalem transformed the historical memory of the Holocaust and established a legal precedent for prosecuting architects of genocide.…
- OperationsThe Argentina Sovereignty Dispute (1960)The secret removal of Adolf Eichmann from Argentina in 1960 created an immediate diplomatic crisis: Argentina argued that its sovereignty had been violated, and the dispu…
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5- A–ZEichmann, Adolf — captureA defining international case involving intelligence, law and memory, presented through an established chronology and the public historical record.1960 · Documented
- A–ZEitan, RafiRafi Eitan participated in the Eichmann capture and later led Lakam during the Pollard affair. His career crossed intelligence work, public service and political leadersh…1926–2019 · Documented
- A–ZHarel, IsserIsser Harel led the Mossad for more than a decade during its formative years, a tenure strongly associated with the capture of Adolf Eichmann and with efforts to coordina…1952–1963 · Documented
- A–ZKidnap versus arrestWhether a capture is described as arrest or kidnapping depends on jurisdiction, authority and procedure. The distinction shapes how cases such as Eichmann are evaluated l…General · General reference
- A–ZRenditionRendition describes the transfer of a person between jurisdictions outside ordinary extradition procedures. The Eichmann capture is historically distinct from later judic…General · General reference