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Israel intentionally released footage of Mossad operatives in Iran to provoke mass arrests, ex-chief says
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Middle East Eye is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Israel. The first report grouped here was at 1 Nov 2026, 14:16 UTC. The headline in use is “Israel intentionally released footage of Mossad operatives in Iran to provoke mass arrests, ex-chief says”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
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 video on the…
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