{
  "id": 16488567,
  "title": "Ex-Mossad chief Barnea intended for Iran to see Israel's operations to overwhelm IRGC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/ex-mossad-chief-barnea-intended-for-iran-to-see-israels-operations-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T15:18:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-912809"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Mossad chief David Barnea disclosed during a closed-door Priority Summit that the organization published real-time videos of its agents operating in Iran in June 2025 with the intention of overwhelming and disorienting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Three videos showcased Mossad's involvement in targeting ballistic missiles, air defenses, and preparations for the attacks, with agents' faces obscured. The Mossad utilized drones from within Iran to carry out the assaults, along with remote-controlled vehicles and human agents. These videos were intentionally released to protect the identities of operatives and to facilitate the release of numerous detainees, as the IRGC arrested 21,000 individuals during the operation. Barnea emphasized that the majority of those arrested were not Mossad operatives and that many were never captured. The former chief also revealed that women operatives played a significant role in Iran during the June 2025 conflict, engaging in various clandestine operations alongside Israeli Mossad agents.",
  "summary": "On June 13, 2025, the Mossad released sensational and rare video footage of its co-lead role with the air force in Israel's preemptive strike on Iran's ballistic missiles and air defenses.",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Mossad chief David Barnea revealed June 2025 operation to overwhelm IRGC.",
    "Videos showed agents targeting ballistic missiles, air defenses, and preparing attacks.",
    "21,000 individuals arrested during operation; majority not Mossad operatives."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/16488567.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/iran-says-resumption-of-war-with-us-would-not-change-its-mind",
        "published": "2026-10-25T10:25:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Iran says resumption of war would not change its stances",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/iran-says-resumption-of-war-would-not-change-its-stances",
        "published": "2026-10-25T12:52:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Potential resumption of war with Israel, US will not change Iran's positions: Araghchi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/potential-resumption-of-war-with-israel-us-will-not-change-irans",
        "published": "2026-10-25T13:48:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}