Israel

This was a guest post.

It has now been a year and a half since the Israel-Hamas War and there has not been any worthwhile analysis, startling insights, intelligence coup from the 'Israel experts' in the Delhi media scene.

This was their final reminder that if they had nothing more to contribute on Israel except casual acquaintance with Israelis, then they should stop calling themselves 'Israel experts' or try to derive professional mileage from it. 

However, this was not an open-ended invitation to prove your Israel expertise, it was a time-bound one. The Papal Conclave would be starting soon, there would be pressure for determining the actual intelligence persona of Kim Philby, Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean. 

The fate of Mossad would be hanging in balance at the Conclave, though there would be no further 'Israeli lease' in future. However, it was important to remember that the Prussians couldn't be compromised, the last Communist link to the legit lease. 

'Negative corroboration' has already started from the British: one who was always persecuted was Jewish, the moment you were altogether stopped, you were US Govt. 

(Antara's opinion: It was possible you have to solve this on your own, without approaching Chetla, given the Agency was not involved in the legit lease.)

April 24, 2025.