The Israeli secret service is called the Mossad, which stands for The Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations. It is responsible for intelligence collection, covert operations, and counter-terrorism. The Mossad is one of the main entities in the Israeli Intelligence Community, along with Aman (military intelligence) and Shin Bet (internal security) . The Mossad is headquartered in Tel Aviv and has a total of eight departments, though some details of the internal organization of the agency remain obscure. The Mossad maintains numerous Israeli secret agents in Arab and other nations and is concerned with foreign intelligence gathering, intelligence analysis, and covert operations.