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Ostrovsky was a Mossad cadet from 1982 to 1984 and a collections officer ('' Katsa '') from October 1984 to March 1986. In 1990 he published ''By Way of Deception'', which he claimed to be about secret Mossad operations and in which he also claimed to have exposed many Mossad operatives by first name. Critics have charged that the book is essentially a novel written by a professional novelist, and that a junior employee would never have learned so many operational secrets. According to Ostrovsky the book pointed out mistakes in Mossad operations and referred to Mossad officers only by their first name and agents by code names thus never placing anyone in danger. The Israeli government considerably enhanced his reputation and his book's sales by ineptly attempting to suppress his book in the Canadian and U.S. courts. Moreover, Ostrovsky claims that that before and after the publishing of his books, Mossad engaged in a series of intimidation tactics aimed to stop the publishing of his material, including but not limited to televised threats, arson (Ostrovsky's house did burn in 1996 while he was writing ''The Spy Game''), and intimidation of his attorney. The on-air threat, which occurred on Canada's Canada AM morning news program in October of 1995, is documented. However, none of Ostrovsky's other claims of intimidation and bullying by Mossad and/or its agents can be confirmed or substantiated. Many of Ostrovsky's claims have not been verified from other sources, and arguments continue to rage over the credibility of his accounts. It is not unusual, however, for any employer to decline comment about a former employee, whether fired or having left voluntarily. In the intelligence business in particular, it would be unthinkable, and highly counterproductive, for an employer or its affiliates to comment one way or the other. His works include:
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