It appears Netanyahu concluded that a window of both opportunity and urgency opened to strike Iran ’ s nuclear facilities, its ballistic missile capabilities, and all the key figures in charge of both threats. Israel ’ s assault on Iran has yet to achieve its grand strategic goal — the destruction of the Islamic republic’s nuclear and ballistic missile programmes — or its additional aim of. The United States denied an Israeli report Wednesday that it and Arab nations were conducting secret backchannel negotiations with Iran aimed at reaching a comprehensive regional ceasefire. Three Iranian government planes have mysteriously landed in Oman, sparking speculation about secret negotiations or potential evacuations amidst heightened tensions with Israel. Whoever fired missiles at Iran’s consular offices in Damascus—and anyone with an iota of experience knows it was Israel ’ s air force—wanted to destroy that edifice and kill whoever was inside. World Middle East Israel - Iran conflict Deep-cover agents, hacked phones: Israel ’s secret war inside Iran The covert campaign that preceded the Jewish state’s attack also involved spy. Iran recruited Israeli citizens using social media and cryptocurrencies, highlighting evolving and sophisticated HUMINT tactics. If authenticated and disclosed, the intelligence haul could signal a severe counterintelligence failure for Israel .
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