| ID | 179137 |
| Title Proper | Israeli Intelligence and the Coronavirus Crisis |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Shpiro, Shlomo |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The outbreak of the coronavirus crisis in Europe and the Middle East, in March 2020, caught the Israeli government and health authorities by surprise, unprepared for the scale and gravity of the incoming pandemic. In its efforts to provide fast and effective crisis management, and faced with a rapidly growing number of people infected with the coronavirus, the Israeli government turned to its Intelligence Community. Israel’s IC has a strong and long tradition as a key element within the structure of the state, and although ordinarily engaged in security and counterterrorism tasks, it was able to quickly adapt its considerable capacities to make a substantial contribution in the fight against the coronavirus. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Journal of Intelligence and Counter Intelligence Vol. 34, No.1; Spring 2021: p.1-16 |
| Journal Source | International Journal of Intelligence and Counter Intelligence Vol: 34 No 1 |
| Key Words | Israeli Intelligence ; Coronavirus Crisis |