A former Mossad chief has sparked global controversy after stating that Israel has developed “a global sabotage and intelligence network capable of operating anywhere.”

The comment follows allegations of blackmail efforts against the International Court of Justice (ICJ), raising concerns about the extent of covert influence and surveillance operations worldwide.

While the statement is alarming, it aligns with years of reporting on Israel-linked surveillance technologies deployed across the world.

Pegasus spyware, developed by Israel’s NSO Group, has been detected in more than 45 countries, used to target journalists, activists, politicians, and even presidents.

Another Israeli company, Paragon Solutions, has sold zero-click iPhone hacking tools to European governments.

In the Balkans, ALLOT Communications has reportedly installed Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) systems in Albania, giving authorities the ability to analyze encrypted traffic, detect VPNs, and potentially block social networks such as TikTok at the ISP level.

Taken together, the former Mossad chief’s claims do not exist in isolation — they reflect an ecosystem of Israeli intelligence technologies that have reshaped global surveillance capabilities.

🇦🇱 ALBANIA: Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) & Israeli Surveillance Technology

One of the most interesting connections is Albania’s use of Israeli telecommunication and DPI vendors, especially ALLOT Communications.

ALLOT DPI systems in Albania can:

• Identify encrypted traffic (TLS fingerprinting)
• Block apps like TikTok, Telegram, Facebook, or VPNs
• Monitor bandwidth usage per user
• Detect VPN/Proxy/Tor traffic
• Analyze metadata of all users nationwide
• Enforce government-level filtering policies

“In a shocking admission, former Mossad director Yossi Cohen has openly boasted that Israel has deployed a global sabotage and espionage network which uses ‘booby-trapped and spy-manipulated equipment… in all the countries you can imagine.’” Middle East Monitor

“You know how many treated equipment we have in these countries? Not only booby-trapped, but spy-manipulated… in all countries you can imagine,” Cohen told the podcast. Middle East Monitor

The interview suggests the tactic began during the 2006 Second Lebanon War (against Hezbollah), with rigged pagers then scaled to global operations. Middle East Monitor

Moreover, the article notes that the former chief admitted Israel’s sabotage system was “not fully applied to Gaza” and called that a “critical shortfall.” Middle East Monitor