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Israel tricked Iranian air force commanders into having a meeting to distract them during strike
World Israel News ^ | June 13, 2025 | Vered Weiss

Posted on 06/13/2025 8:50:14 AM PDT by george76

Israeli security official: “We knew this (our intelligence) would lead them to meet — but more importantly, we knew how to keep them there.”

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An Israeli security official told Fox News that Israel tricked Iran’s leading air force commanders into gathering for a meeting to distract them during a strike on their nuclear facilities.

“We carried out specific activities to help us learn more about them, and then used that information to influence their behavior,” the official told Fox News. “We knew this would lead them to meet — but more importantly, we knew how to keep them there.”

On Thursday, Israel created several ruses to defuse Iran’s suspicions that a strike was imminent.

The security cabinet, aware of the plans to attack, leaked to the press that it was meeting to discuss the situation in Gaza and the stalled hostage negotiations.

One source said, “The aim was to put Iran to sleep.”

Every minister signed a strict non-disclosure document, known as a Shomer Sod (“guardian of the secret”).

Netanyahu also leaked his “vacation plans” in the Galilee, and there were reports that he was making preparations for his son Avner’s wedding, scheduled for next Tuesday.

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The PMO also released a statement that Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and Mossad Chief David Barnea were preparing to travel to Washington, D.C., on Friday to speak with special envoy Steve Witkoff before the sixth round of nuclear talks with Iran; however, Barnea and Dermer ultimately stayed in Israel.

In addition, Netanyahu gave the illusion of a rift with Trump by not denying fabricated quotes describing a growing disagreement between the two leaders regarding the attack.

Last week, Trump reportedly warned Netanyahu not to strike Iran while the nuclear negotiations were still ongoing.

However, on Friday, Trump revealed that he was aware that Netanyahu planned to strike Iran.

Although Trump admitted that the strike on Iran might have shelved his goal of a nuclear treaty, he told the Wall Street Journal that Netanyahu informed him before the strike.

“Heads-up? It wasn’t a heads-up. It was, we know what’s going on,” Trump said.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Iran; Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: davidbarnea; iran; iranfafo; israel; rondermer; stevewitkoff; veredweiss; waronterror
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1 posted on 06/13/2025 8:50:14 AM PDT by george76
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To: george76

Wow, amazing. LeCarre could not have thought this up.


2 posted on 06/13/2025 8:55:22 AM PDT by nwrep
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To: george76

Did Mossad give any OF the mullahs any free cellphones? You know, the kind that go “tick, tick, tick..BOOM!!”


3 posted on 06/13/2025 8:58:55 AM PDT by Signalman (When your enemy is digging himself a hole, don't take away his shovel.)
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To: nwrep

You have to hand it to them. They are good. I’m glad they aren’t pissed at me. ;~)


4 posted on 06/13/2025 8:58:56 AM PDT by Ditto
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To: george76

Take out Iran’s nuke labs, take out what remains of Hamas. Keep going, Israel.


5 posted on 06/13/2025 9:00:00 AM PDT by Twotone ( What's the difference between a politician & a flying pig? The letter "F.")
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To: george76

This is why you gotta love the Mossad. They get s#it done.


6 posted on 06/13/2025 9:00:01 AM PDT by bigbob (Yes. We ARE going back)
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7 posted on 06/13/2025 9:02:50 AM PDT by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
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To: nwrep

“One source said, “The aim was to put Iran to sleep.””

Start Trek The Next Generation rescue of Captain Picard from the Borg by putting them to sleep.................


8 posted on 06/13/2025 9:03:03 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: george76

I think we can safely say that this would have never happened with Obozo in offfice or the shadow presidency of Biden.


9 posted on 06/13/2025 9:03:39 AM PDT by Rummyfan ( In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man.👨 )
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To: george76

At a certain level, this is hilarious. Those Israeli government officials should get an acting award for remaining cool under “plutonium” weights of pressure!


10 posted on 06/13/2025 9:03:39 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: george76

Six-Day War 2.0


11 posted on 06/13/2025 9:10:12 AM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS, REMEMBER REV; NIEMOLLER)
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12 posted on 06/13/2025 9:17:51 AM PDT by Old Yeller (On judgement day, you’ll wish you were biblically correctly, not politically correct.)
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To: george76

Those sneaky Jooos!!!

< / sarc >

:-)


13 posted on 06/13/2025 9:19:40 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 62, Hadith 88: Mohammed consummated the marriage when she was 9 and he was 54)
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Didn’t Japan do something similar prior to the Pearl Harbor attack.


14 posted on 06/13/2025 9:20:46 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: bigbob

I was recently reliably informed by a former operative cab driver in Tel Aviv that what the public knows about the good Mossad accomplishes is no more than 1% of what they actually accomplish.

Based on his age and his description of his service, I asked him if he was in Entebbe.

He clammed up permanently.

;-)


15 posted on 06/13/2025 9:23:41 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 62, Hadith 88: Mohammed consummated the marriage when she was 9 and he was 54)
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To: Rummyfan; All

Of course not, Bite me or O’Blamea would be helping the mullahs


16 posted on 06/13/2025 9:24:22 AM PDT by notdownwidems (Washington D.C. has become the enemy of free people everywhere!)
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To: lee martell

Wonder where all the FReepers who bought into the U.S.-Israel rift fairy tale are today? The usual suspects can always be depended upon to scream any anti-Israel news stories from the rooftops. Why not a little crow eating now?

Maybe the Publishers Clearinghouse Prize Van pulled into their driveway and tooted the horn and they’re tied up with estate lawyers and accountants.


17 posted on 06/13/2025 9:31:05 AM PDT by FirstFlaBn
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To: texas booster

Muslim Honey Trap!!


18 posted on 06/13/2025 9:36:33 AM PDT by JewishRighter
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To: george76

It was BRILLIANT..from the beginning, the whole “Trump and BiBi are feuding” nonsense..to “Trump is selling out Israel” nonsense..Mark Levin fell for it, heck my Mom fell for it too it was all a lie to make Iran comfortable, to make them think there is tension between the US and Israel that they have nothing to worry about it was all a scam Im surprised Trump was able to say the things he said with a straight face


19 posted on 06/13/2025 9:53:41 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: george76

What is the PMO?


20 posted on 06/13/2025 10:21:22 AM PDT by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! )
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