Its full name is Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations ( "HaMossad leModi'in uleTafkidim Meyuchadim", "al-Mūssād li'l-Istikhbārāt wa'l-Mahāmm al-Khāṣṣa"). "Mossad" is a Hebrew word for institute or institution. Its main job is to gather information and perform operations to keep Israel safe from terrorist groups.