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How Israel Won the Six-Day War

A double agent and his long-overlooked chief handler together pulled off one of the most remarkable deceptions in Israeli intelligence history.

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In the 1950s, an agent in deep cover was sent to Israel by the Egyptians was caught. He agreed to collaborate with Israel and become a double agent, and through him, Israel was able to pass on false information to the Egyptians. The code name given the agent, and later the entire operation, was "Yated" (stake ). One of the most remarkable deceptions in Israeli intelligence history, Operation Yated was the topic of a lecture delivered earlier this week at the Israel Intelligence Heritage and Commemoration Center.

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