From Wall Street to World’s Most Secret Spy: Mossad’s Plot Twist!

From Wall Street to World’s Most Secret Spy: Mossad’s Plot Twist!
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David Barnea, the Mossad head who once studied finance in New York, shifted gears after the 1995 assassination of Prime Minister Rabin, seeking 'some meaning in his life.' With 'emotional intelligence and empathy,' Barnea led high-tech assassinations, including an AI-powered remote-controlled machine gun operation against an Iranian nuclear scientist. The Mossad’s motto might as well be 'business school dropout turns top spy,' proving that when markets shift unpredictably, a laser-guided bullet might just be the new hedge fund. As Barnea said, 'These are historic days for the people of Israel.' What a wild career pivot—talk about killer returns!

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Source: Propublica | Published: 8/7/2025 | Author: by Yossi Melman and Dan Raviv for ProPublica