Israeli spies succeeded in penetrating deep into Iranian territory ahead of Friday morning’s Operation Rising Lion, executing a series of clandestine missions that weakened Iran’s missile infrastructure and disrupted its aerial defense systems.
Mossad agents covertly transported weapons into Iran, where they were used to dismantle military defenses that posed a threat to Israeli forces and strategic interests.
According to Israeli security sources, the agents deployed “significant measures” involving large amounts of specialized weaponry, strategically placing them throughout the country to strike predetermined targets.
“Significant intelligence was gathered and surveillance was conducted to incriminate senior members of the Iranian defense establishment and nuclear scientists who were eliminated,” the source stated. “This was carried out alongside a covert operational campaign targeting Iran’s strategic missile array.”
The secret missions unfolded in parallel with Israel’s aerial assault, divided into three distinct operations, each focusing on specific components of Iran’s defense and weapons infrastructure.
Special forces units placed precision-guided munitions in close proximity to Iran’s surface-to-air missile installations, directing attacks at those systems.
In a separate phase, technological strike equipment was mounted onto vehicles, which were then used to launch targeted attacks against Iranian air defense units.
The third element of the operation focused on Iran’s surface-to-surface missile arsenal, striking a key site located near Tehran.
Drones packed with explosives had been smuggled into Iran and hidden in key locations. When activated, these unmanned aircraft flew to the missile base and successfully destroyed launchers that, according to Israeli intelligence, had “posed a threat to Israeli strategic and civilian targets.”
These coordinated sabotage missions paved the way for Israeli fighter jets to take out critical radar systems and additional surface-to-air defenses.
Key nuclear installations, including uranium enrichment sites, were also among the targets of the broader operation.
In the course of the mission, three senior Iranian military officials were reportedly killed, along with two nuclear scientists.
Those killed include Gen. Hossein Salami, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; Mohammad Bagheri, Iran’s top military officer; and Ali Shamkhani, an adviser to the supreme leader.
{Matzav.com}