Editing Chaim Topol (section)

==Mossad missions==
After Topol's death, the family revealed that he had been involved in [[Mossad]] missions in the 1960s and 1970s. They said he went on unexplained trips abroad while equipped with a miniature state-of-the-art camera and tape recorder, and that he was in regular contact with Mossad officer [[Peter Malkin]], who came on visits to the family home through the backyard in disguise.<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/late-actor-chaim-topol-was-involved-in-mossad-missions-relatives-say/ Late actor Chaim Topol was involved in Mossad missions, relatives say]</ref> On several occasions, Topol carried out wiretapping and other operations with Malkin, using his international acclaim to divert attention from Malkin.<ref>[https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-04-13/ty-article-magazine/.highlight/revealed-chaim-topols-secret-life-as-a-mossad-agent/00000187-7acb-d484-adef-facf860c0000 Revealed: Chaim Topol’s Secret Life as a Mossad Agent], [[Haaretz]]</ref>