Considered among the elite intelligence agencies in the world, the Mossad was created in 1949 as an insurance policy to defend the security of the fledgling state of Israel. Of necessity, Mossad agents have remained silent about their top secret operations. As the stories gradually unfold, the cold calculations of their secret operations reveal their psychology and the moral dilemmas surrounding their actions. Among the most unexpected admissions was a policy of collaborating with Middle Eastern regimes based on shared mutual interests, embodying the adage, "the enemy of my enemy is my friend." Engaging Egyptian, Arab and German informants guaranteed preventive actions that would protect Israel.