Ross 's work with the Mossad was spent almost entirely in counter-terrorism . According to his book , he played an integral part in the investigation and subsequent joint operation with the FBI that resulted in the capture of Fawzi Mustapha Assi , a Hezbollah operative procuring weapons technology in the United States . Assi was procuring weapons material at the behest of senior Hezbollah leaders , Imad Mughniyeh and Hassan Hilu al-Lakkis . In addition to sub-Saharan Africa , he wrote that he served in the Mossad 's CAESAREA division in Syria , Azerbaijan , North Africa , and Iran . At Mossad headquarters he was involved with the TEVEL division , responsible for liaison relationships with allied governments on counter-terrorism , specifically in prevention and investigation of attacks upon embassies . Ross played an integral role in the capture of the al-Qaeda confederates responsible for the 1998 United States embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania . He later served in the Mossad 's BITZUR division , responsible for prevention of terrorist attacks upon Jewish communities worldwide . Ross assisted the escape of Jews from Zimbabwe threatened by the Robert Mugabe regime . Ross is credited with bolstering intelligence ties between Israel and Azerbaijan and the interception of two Iranian agents attempting to procure weaponry in South Africa
1998 United States embassy bombings
1998 United States embassy bombings
Michael Ross (Mossad officer)