Israel intentionally released footage of Mossad operatives in Iran to provoke mass arrests, ex-chief says
Israel intentionally released footage of Mossad operatives in Iran to provoke mass arrests, ex-chief says Former Mossad chief David Barnea has said Israel intentionally released images of their covert operation in Iran during the June 2025 conflict to provoke mass arrests and make it harder for Iranian forces to find real Israeli agents. “One of the reasons we immediately released an official…
Former Mossad chief David Barnea has claimed that Israel intentionally released footage of their operatives in Iran during the June 2025 conflict to provoke mass arrests and complicate the identification of real agents among the detained citizens. The footage, featuring the Mossad logo, was released on the morning of Operation Rising Lion to protect the operatives and overwhelm Iran's counterintelligence, according to Barnea.
Iranian authorities reportedly arrested 21,000 people during the operation, making it difficult to distinguish genuine Israeli agents from ordinary Iranians.
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