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category: Foreign Government
summary: The Russian Orthodox Church's Nuncio in Jerusalem served as the quasi-official
  KGB representative in Israel, routing all KGB contacts with Israeli intelligence
  following the 1967 Israeli-Soviet diplomatic break.
tags:
- Organization
- Religion
- Russia
---

The [Russian Orthodox Church](/organizations/russian-orthodox-church/)'s Nuncio in [Jerusalem](/places/jerusalem/) served as the quasi-official representative of the [KGB](/organizations/kgb/) in [Israel](/places/israel/). The [KGB](/organizations/kgb/)'s contacts with [Israeli](/places/israel/) intelligence went through him ever since [Israel](/places/israel/) and the [Soviet Union](/places/soviet-union/) cut diplomatic ties in 1967.[^1]

[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992.