Google has hired employees from the Israeli intelligence unit Unit 8200 and the CIA.
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The Jimmy Dore ShowAug 3, 2026
Multiple sources report that Google employs former Unit 8200 veterans (at least 99 identified via LinkedIn profiles) and former CIA employees across many departments, so the core assertion holds on the date of the post. Nearly all of the reporting traces back to one MintPress News investigation from 2022, so confidence is limited.
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What was said
… These fragmented pieces of information are forever on the internet. And again, here's what that shows: how high level this is for this region. We, as you know, I'm sure we i've covered this myself, I've seen Jimmy cover that Google has hired a lot of people from, you know, like Unit 8200. They've hired a bunch of people from Israeli intelligence and from the CIA, etc. So, they they're it's riddled with intelligence people, and so, ultimately, I would imagine that their job there, you know, is not to make sure that the bathrooms are cleaned in the Google building. …
The Jimmy Dore Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Project Censored's 2023 summary of MintPress News reporting says a former CIA employee is working in almost every department at Google, based on analysis of employment websites and databases.[1][2]
Supports. A MintPress News study, as reported by TapNewswire, identified at least 99 former Unit 8200 veterans currently working for Google, using LinkedIn profiles.[3]
Supports. Transcend reports that Google has directly hired dozens of former Unit 8200 personnel, including Gavriel Goidel, who joined Google in 2022 as Head of Strategy and Operations for Google Research.[4]
Supports. The Powerbase Unit 8200 profile lists Unit 8200 alumni employed at Google, including Gavriel Goidel, and cites the 99-alumni figure from the 2022 MintPress investigation.[5]
Context. The Unit 8200 and CIA counts rest on LinkedIn profiles and public databases, and the figures are not from official Google disclosures. The same 2022 investigation is echoed across most sources, so the evidence is not independent.[1][3][5]
Sources
5 sources: 5 not rated
- 1Big Tech Hires Former CIA and Ex-Israeli Agentsprojectcensored.org · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 2Project Censored #2: Hiring of Former CIA Employees and Ex-Israeli Agents “Blurs Line” Between Big Tech and Big Brothershepherdexpress.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Revealed: The Former Israeli Spies Working in Top Jobs at ...tapnewswire.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 4Wiz Acquisition Puts Israeli Intelligence In Charge of Your Google Datatranscend.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Unit 8200 - Powerbasepowerbase.info · not rated · cited for: supports, context
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