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Israeli Commandos Attacked Iranian Air Defenses With Drones From Inside The Country: Report
The Warzone via Yahoo ^ | June 13th, 2025 | Thomas Newdick

Posted on 06/13/2025 11:18:43 AM PDT by Mariner

Israel’s Operation Rising Lion, which aims to neuter Iran’s nuclear and long-range weapons capabilities, began with an overnight attack on a wide array of targets. These strikes included the use of drones and missiles launched by operatives from deep within Iran. This is the conclusion of a report from Israeli outlet N12, which cites an unnamed Israeli security source.

While details understandably remain thin, the implication is that Mossad meticulously prepared for the attack over many months, including placing agents in Iran. From there, they would operate one-way attack drones and loitering anti-armor missiles, as well as establish a covert drone base “in the heart of Iran,” to neutralize Iranian air defenses and create other critical effects to kick off the long-awaited campaign.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Iran; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iran; iranfafo; israel; waronterror
I have two thoughts on these events:

1. The era of Heinlein's Starship Troopers is upon us. A man can now carry the means to alter the course of a war with what he can carry and independently deploy.

2. Air supremacy can still be achieved...and maintained. Nobody seems to be able to stop the F-35, even with the best air defenses. And once those defenses are destroyed, you can refuel freight haulers over the target.

1 posted on 06/13/2025 11:18:43 AM PDT by Mariner
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To: Mariner

How did Israel pull off one greatest modern warfare raids into Iran and yet was invaded by Hamas being one of the worst failures in Israel’s history?


2 posted on 06/13/2025 11:38:35 AM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: Mariner

Were F-35’s used in this operation?


3 posted on 06/13/2025 12:11:59 PM PDT by lasereye
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To: shanover; M Kehoe

“How did Israel pull off one greatest modern warfare raids into Iran and yet was invaded by Hamas being one of the worst failures in Israel’s history?”

Both sides thought outside of the box with their attacks on each other. Hamas used an unforeseen and not imagined methods of low tech (attacking with motorcycles, etc.) to achieve their sneak attack as it flew below the radar so to speak.

Israel penetrated Iran itself with human resources, sneaked in equipment, informers, prepositioning of drones, etc., that Iran did not consider guarding against and thus they were eaten from within.


4 posted on 06/13/2025 12:32:56 PM PDT by flaglady47 (TRUMP #47, then Vance #48)
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To: Mariner

LOL!! That’s pretty embarrassing for Iran.


5 posted on 06/13/2025 12:45:26 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: lasereye

They were the first in and they hit Natanz.


6 posted on 06/13/2025 2:22:08 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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