Mossad and the Israeli military carried out a series of covert operations against Iran’s strategic missile infrastructure ahead of this week’s airstrikes, Reuters reported, citing Israeli media and security sources, APA reports.
Military correspondent Itay Blumental of Israel’s Kan News, citing a security source, reported that Mossad operatives secretly smuggled large volumes of precision-guided weaponry into Iran and deployed them across various locations.
The weapons were used to target Iranian surface-to-air missile systems and long-range missile launchers during the strikes.
According to the same report, Mossad:
Dispatched commando teams to place munitions near air defense systems to disrupt their operations.
Used vehicle-mounted systems to launch weapons at the start of the operation, targeting Iranian air defenses.
Established a drone base inside Iran to attack missile launchers, west of Tehran.
A separate Israeli security source told Reuters that Mossad and the Israeli military jointly led these operations, focusing specifically on degrading Iran’s strategic missile array.