A post by @FirstSquawk on X.
ISRAEL’S PRIME MINISTER AND HIS MOSSAD CHIEF PLANNED AN OPERATION AGAINST IRAN ON THE EVE OF ISRAEL'S OCTOBER 27 ELECTION, OVER THE OBJECTIONS OF OTHER SECURITY CHIEFS, AND DROPPED IT AFTER A MISTAKE BY AN ISRAELI OPERATIVE TIPPED OFF…
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The plan was drawn up over the objections of other Israeli security chiefs. It was ultimately dropped after a mistake by an Israeli operative tipped off Washington. The episode matters because it exposes friction at the top of Israel's security establishment over Iran policy and raises questions about decision-making in the run-up to the vote. What to watch next is whether the reported rift deepens and whether the shelved operation is revived after the election.
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Israel, Iran, Mossad, Channel 12