Israel, as part of its Operation Rising Lion, struck Iran's nuclear facilities and long-range weapon capabilities in an overnight attack in the wee hours of June 13. Reports, citing security sources, suggest that Mossad carefully planned the strikes for several months and even deployed its agents in Iran.
According to Israeli outlet N12, Mossad established a secret drone base "in the heart of Iran" to launch its one-way attack drones and loitering anti-armour missiles.
“As part of their activities, Mossad agents implemented significant moves to introduce special weapons on a large scale, deploy them throughout Iran, and launch them towards the attack targets in a precise and effective manner,” the security source told N12.
These secret bases located in open area were close to Iran's air defence systems that were hit in Thursday attacks. The IDF and Mossad also gathered intelligence and carried out surveillance before meticulously assassinating Iran's top leaders.
The source told N12 that the long-term institutional campaign required "bold and sophisticated planning alongside groundbreaking thinking and subterfuge." He said besides research and accurate intelligence, the operations required advanced tech and commando forces to carry out the plan "in complete secrecy and under the eyes of the Iranian security and intelligence agencies." The Israeli attack plan included three complex systems:
Targeting surface-to-air missile systems
The first one was Mossad commandos deploying precision-guided weapon systems near Iran's strategic surface-to-air missile systems. These Israeli precision missiles were launched directly at the nearby targets in parallel with the air force attacks across Iran.
Targeting air defence capabilities
The second operational campaign focused on neutralising Iran's air defence capabilities that could target Israeli fighter jets. For this, the Mossad installed attack systems on vehicles that completely destroyed the Iranian defence systems.
Targeting surface-to-surface missile launchers
Thirdly, the Mossad set up a base of explosive drones, which struck the heart of Iran before the Mossad agents attacked. These drones targeted surface-to-surface missile launchers at the Isfajabad base near Tehran.