Israel has both clandestine collection and some covert action in the Mossad , although their larger paramilitary operations are assigned to what they call " reconnaissance units " , the premier one being Sayeret Matkal To retaliate for the Munich massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics , Mossad set up Operation Wrath of God , to assassinate militants believed responsible . For some time , the operation was successful , although eventually killed an innocent individual who had been incorrectly identified ; see the Lillehammer affair
Munich massacre
Munich massacre
Clandestine HUMINT and covert action