Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, has long been associated with daring operations, often making headlines for its missions deep within enemy territories. Mossad's capability of carrying out mind-blowing operations came to light two days ago when thousands of pagers belonging to Hezbollah operatives began detonating across Lebanon, killing at least 12 people and wounding thousands. In a second wave of such attacks, wireless sets, solar power, home appliances, etc. too began exploding. Reportedly, Israel inserted explosives into these devices and later triggered them remotely. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied any role in the explosions, though 12 current and former defense and intelligence officials who were briefed on the attack told The New York Times on the condition of anonymity that the Israelis were behind it.In keeping with Mossad's tradition of mounting daring operations, Israel had put into motion a plan to establish a shell company that would pose as an international pager producer, the NYT reported. "By all appearances, B.A.C. Consulting was a Hungary-based company that was under contract to produce the devices on behalf of a Taiwanese company, Gold Apollo. In fact, it was part of an Israeli front, according to three intelligence officers briefed on the operation. They said at least two other shell companies were created as well to mask the real identities of the people creating the pagers: Israeli intelligence officers," the NYT wrote.John Hannah of the Jewish Institute for National Security of America, who was a national security adviser to Dick Cheney when the latter was the US vice president, described the pager attack as "another stunning display of Israeli intelligence prowess". He told AFP that Mossad has demonstrated "a repeated ability not only to deeply penetrate its worst adversaries' most sensitive networks, but then execute operations of exquisite precision and lethality whenever it chooses to do so".Mossad's highly innovative operations seem so incredulous and far away from reality that several of them have attracted attention of film makers who would have little trouble bringing these dramatic operations to the screen.From hostage rescues to targeted assassinations, the Mossad operations have turned into hit cinematic thrillers, offering a closer look into the workings of the world's most feared intelligence agency. Below are five notable film productions based on real-life operations which offer interesting glimpses into the enigmatic world of Mossad. The Spy (Netflix series)"The Spy" (Netflix series) brings to life the gripping story of Eli Cohen, one of Israel’s legendary Mossad agents. Cohen, an ordinary Israeli desk operative, was recruited to go deep undercover in Syria on a mission that would change the course of history. Posing as a wealthy Arab businessman named Kamel Amin Thaabet, Cohen embedded himself in Syrian high society, earning the trust of military officials and politicians. His years-long mission saw him rising through the ranks of Syrian politics, eventually becoming a close confidant of future Syrian President Amin al-Hafiz. Cohen even secured a position as the country’s Deputy Defense Minister. His access to sensitive military secrets proved vital to Israel’s victory in the 1967 Six-Day War.Munich"Munich" dives deep into the dark aftermath of the Munich massacre, where a Palestinian group called Black September kidnapped and murdered Israeli athletes during the 1972 Olympics. This shocking event shook the world and prompted Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir to take drastic action. The film follows a team of Mossad agents as they embark on a secret mission known as the "Wrath of God" to assassinate the militants.The Red Sea Diving Resort"The Red Sea Diving Resort" is based on one of Mossad’s most daring missions, Operation Brothers. In the early 1980s, thousands of Ethiopian Jews, fleeing war, had crossed into Sudan, a hostile Arab-majority country. Mossad devised a bold plan to rescue them, setting up a fake diving resort on the Red Sea as a front for smuggling refugees to safety. What seemed like a luxury resort for tourists was, in reality, a cover for covert operations. Israeli agents, posing as resort staff, worked behind the scenes to move people out of Sudan. Using Trans European Airways, Mossad organised about 30 covert flights, transporting nearly 8,000 Ethiopian Jews from Sudan to Israel in just seven weeks.Operation Finale"Operation Finale" is based on the real-life Mossad and Shin Bet mission to capture one of the most notorious Nazi war criminals, Adolf Eichmann. After World War II, Eichmann, a key architect of the Holocaust, fled to Argentina, where he lived undercover for years. In the 1960s, Israeli intelligence agents tracked him down, launching a covert operation to bring him to justice.Kidon"Kidon" is a unique mix of spy action and comedy, inspired by the real-life assassination of Hamas commander Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh in Dubai in 2010. Al-Mabhouh, a co-founder of Hamas’s military wing, was wanted by Israel for the kidnapping and murder of two soldiers in 1989 as well as for smuggling arms from Iran to Gaza. His assassination in a Dubai hotel room, long linked to Mossad, sparked international headlines.The Angel"The Angel" on Netflix offers a fascinating look into the life of Ashraf Marwan, an Egyptian official who became a double agent and played a crucial role to achieve peace in Israel. The movie is based on the real events described in a book, 'The Angel: The Egyptian Spy Who Saved Israel', which recounts the remarkable story of Ashraf Marwan, an Egyptian diplomat, who was also the son-in-law of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser. Operating under the Mossad code name "The Angel", Marwan provided vital intelligence to Israel, including a critical warning about the 1973 Yom Kippur War. This information gave Israel a chance to prepare for the joint Egyptian-Syrian attack, preventing a potential disaster.