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2 days ago
- Politics
- First Post
Killing the programme, one mind at a time: Inside Israel's Operation Narnia
During the operation, Israeli intelligence classified Iran's nuclear scientists into four tiers based on priority for elimination, ranking them from highest to lowest threat. Those with the most critical military knowledge and hardest to replace were placed at the top read more Israel's 'Operation Narnia' against Iran was a well-coordinated and much-sought-after mission that culminated after years of planning. The 12-day-long conflict between Israel and Iran reportedly killed members in the central leadership of the IRGC as well as nuclear scientists believed to be working at uranium enrichment sites of the country. While the US largely took credit for 'destroying' Iran's nuclear facilities after it joined the conflict over the weekend, Israel's 'Operation Narnia' brought supposed victory to the country by eliminating people associated with Tehran's nuclear programme. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Here's how the mission took shape: 'Operation Narnia': The improbable attack Israel was initially unsure if it could conduct the operation when its military began charting out some plans more than a decade ago. The name reflects the operation's improbable nature, something that cannot happen in reality and is straight out of fantasy. During the operation, Israeli intelligence classified Iran's nuclear scientists into four tiers based on priority for elimination, ranking them from highest to lowest threat. Those with the most critical military knowledge and hardest to replace were placed at the top. Israel then drew up a hit list, ready to be activated on command, with the most dangerous figures leading the list. The precision of the strikes was made possible by the Intelligence Directorate's inputs. The scientists who were targeted and eventually killed in the attacks were pivotal to Iran's nuclear program. The nine eliminated scientists, according to the Jerusalem Post, are: Fereydoun Abbasi, a nuclear engineering expert Mohammad Mahdi Tehranchi, a physics expert Akbar Matlali Zadeh, a chemical engineering expert Saeed Beraji, a materials engineering expert Amir Hassan Faqahi, a physics expert Abd al-Hamid Minushahr, a reactor physics expert Mansour Asgari, a physics expert Ahmad Reza Davalparki Daryani, a nuclear engineering expert Ali Bakhayi Kathehremi, a mechanical expert How was the operation planned? '120 individuals from Military Intelligence and the Air Force were brought into a facility in Unit 8200 to plan the operation. By January, the pressure was mounting as no solutions had been found. The consensus was clear - we needed to develop solutions targeting air defense systems,' a senior IDF official told JP. Over the past year, Israel started building a target database and made a breakthrough after locating an intelligence base and an air force base. Still, the list of targets was insufficient. Different teams were assigned specific objectives like taking out nuclear scientists, destroying command centres, and disabling radar systems, which marked the beginning of Operation 'Rising Lion,' the official added. Operation Narnia operated in concert with the larger overt air campaign Operation Rising Lion. An op that took decades to plan Operation Narnia was not a product of short-term planning. It took several years since the mid-1990s for Israel to finally launch the mission earlier this month. During the 90s, Israel identified signs of Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions. In response, it built a covert network inside Iran to carry out sabotage missions, including assassinations of nuclear scientists and attacks on enrichment facilities. But officials eventually concluded that only a direct airstrike could fully dismantle Iran's nuclear program. But an airstrike was a long shot considering Israel's size and resource strain at the time. However, by 2008, the country tested its long-range strike capabilities with Operation Glorious Spartan, sending over 100 fighter jets to Greece to simulate a mission to Iran. Over the next several years, Israel weakened Hamas and Hezbollah, and Syrian opposition forces toppled the pro-Iran regime. With a new anti-Iran government in place, Israel gained unimpeded access to Syrian airspace, removing a key barrier to launching a full-scale strike.
Middle East Eye
4 days ago
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Israeli military says Iran nuclear sites 'set back by years'
The Israeli military on Wednesday said that damage to Iran's nuclear sites from what US President Donald Trump has termed the "12-day war" has set it back "years". The declaration contradicts US intelligence documents reviewed by CNN and The New York Times one day earlier, in which the sites were deemed to have only been set back a few months. "Based on the assessment of senior officials in the Intelligence Directorate of the Israeli Army, the damage to the nuclear program is not a pinpoint damage but a systemic one - the cumulative achievement allows us to say that Iran's nuclear project has suffered serious, extensive, and deep damage and has been set back by years - we will not allow Iran to produce weapons of mass destruction," the Israeli military said on its Farsi-language account on X.
Lebanese Army
16-06-2025
- Lebanese Army
Arrest of Individuals for Committing Various Crimes, Including Shooting and Smuggling
Saturday, 14 June 2025 The LAF Command – Directorate of Orientation issued the following statement: As part of the security measures implemented by the military institution across various regions, a LAF unit, supported by a patrol from the Intelligence Directorate, raided the residences of wanted individuals in the Hoch Al Omara – Zahle, arresting the citizens ( and (F.J.), who were wanted for shooting. Additionally, LAF units arrested three individuals as follows: • Citizen ( was arrested in Wadi Al Deb – Arsal for smuggling, and a quantity of drugs was found in his possession. • Citizen ( was arrested in Masnaa border area for smuggling gasoline into Syrian territory. • Syrian national (M.M.) was arrested in Al Qaa Projects – Baalbek for monitoring and filming a LAF patrol. The seized items were handed over, and the investigation was initiated with the detainees under the supervision of the competent judicial authority.
Lebanese Army
16-06-2025
- Lebanese Army
Seizure of a number of weapons, ammunition, and drugs, and arrest of individuals for committing various crimes
Sunday, 15 June 2025 The LAF Command – Directorate of Orientation issued the following statement: As part of the security measures implemented by the military institution across various regions, a LAF unit, supported by a patrol from the Intelligence Directorate, conducted a raid in Al Sharawneh – Baalbek, arresting the citizens (AA.Z.) and (Y.H.) and the Syrian national (KH.M.), who were wanted for crimes including shooting, drug trafficking, kidnapping, and theft. Weapons, ammunition, and a quantity of drugs were seized in their possession. Additionally, a patrol from the Intelligence Directorate arrested the citizen (H.H.) in Al Dam wal Farz area – Tripoli, who was wanted for shooting. Weapons and ammunition were also seized in his possession. The seized items were handed over, and the investigation was initiated with the detainees under the supervision of the competent judicial authority.
LBCI
13-06-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Israel army says destroyed radars, missile launchers in Iran strikes
Israel's military on Friday said it destroyed dozens of radars and surface-to-air missile launchers in western Iran in a wave of air strikes. "In recent hours, Air Force fighter jets, guided by precise intelligence from the Intelligence Directorate, completed an extensive strike against the Iranian regime's air defense system in western Iran," a military statement said. "As part of the strikes, dozens of radars and surface-to-air missile launchers were destroyed." AFP
