Mossad Relies on Global Civilian Helpers
The Quiet Network: How Sayanim Fit Into Israel’s Global Intelligence Machine
The term sayanim refers to Jewish civilians living outside Israel who voluntarily assist Israeli intelligence services, mainly Mossad, in small but useful ways. The idea isn’t new. It’s been written about for decades, including by Israeli‑Jewish writer Jacob Cohen, who described it as a quiet, informal support system woven through Jewish communities worldwide.
Sayanim aren’t spies in the Hollywood sense. They’re not trained agents, they’re not paid, and they’re not running covert operations. They’re ordinary people —…
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