kidon

The assassination of al-Mabhouh has thrown an unwanted spotlight on the workings of Mossad and its specially trained assassination team, known as a kidon, the Hebrew word for bayonet, something that the Israeli government had not bargained for when the approval to conduct such an operation came directly from the top: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Mossad's Little Helpers 2010

The assassination of al-Mabhouh has thrown an unwanted spotlight on the workings of Mossad and its specially trained assassination team, known as a kidon, the Hebrew word for bayonet, something that the Israeli government had not bargained for when the approval to conduct such an operation came directly from the top: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Jamal Dajani: Mossad's Little Helpers 2010

The assassination of al-Mabhouh has thrown an unwanted spotlight on the workings of Mossad and its specially trained assassination team, known as a kidon, the Hebrew word for bayonet, something that the Israeli government had not bargained for when the approval to conduct such an operation came directly from the top: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Jamal Dajani 2010

Named after the Hebrew word for bayonet, the kidon is a unit with 38 elite assassins at its disposal, including five women.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

Named after the Hebrew word for bayonet, the kidon is a unit with 38 elite assassins at its disposal, including five women.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

But Mossad expert Gordon Thomas is convinced that a specially trained assassination team - known as a kidon - was behind the murder.

Mirror.co.uk - News 2010

Named after the Hebrew word for bayonet, the kidon is a unit with 38 elite assassins at its disposal, including five women.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

Incidentally, it was also during Mr. Netanyahu's first term as prime minister in 1997 when a kidon unit of the Mossad bungled the attempted assassination of Khalid Mish'al, the current leader of Hamas, in the streets of Amman in Jordan by injecting a mysterious poison into his ear.

Mossad's Little Helpers 2010

Incidentally, it was also during Mr. Netanyahu's first term as prime minister in 1997 when a kidon unit of the Mossad bungled the attempted assassination of Khalid Mish'al, the current leader of Hamas, in the streets of Amman in Jordan by injecting a mysterious poison into his ear.

Jamal Dajani: Mossad's Little Helpers 2010

At Mossad he became a very effective kidon, or in the common parlance of the business, an assassin.

Vince Flynn Collectors’ Edition #2 Vince Flynn 2010