The Mossad is the national intelligence agency of Israel . Its full name is Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations ( HaMossad leModi ` in uleTafkidim Meyuchadim , al-M Å `` ssÄ d li ` l-Istikhb Ä rÄ t wa ` l-Mah Ä mm al-Kh Ä á # á # a ) . Mossad , abbreviation of HaMossad leModi ` in uleTafkidim Meyuchadim ( Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations ) ( al-M Å `` ssÄ d li ` l-Istikhb Ä rÄ t wa ` l-Mah Ä mm al-Kh Ä á # á # a ) is the national intelligence agency of Israel .