 The Israeli security and intelligence magazine "Matara" published an article in 1989 claiming that Skorzeny had been recruited by Mossad in 1963 to obtain information on German scientists who were working on an Egyptian project to develop rockets to be used against Israel.Reporting on the Matara story, the major Israeli daily "Yedioth Ahronot" said that it had confirmed the story from their own senior Mossad source.Former Mossad head Isser Harel confirmed the story that former Nazis were recruited to provide intelligence on Arab countries.