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Netanyahu backed Mossad plan for Iran uprising, report says, as results fall short
Mossad's plan to incite Iranian unrest was adopted by Netanyahu but failed to trigger protests amid strong regime control and ongoing military strikes, officials said.
- Mossad chief David Barnea presented a plan to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to spark unrest in Iran and also briefed senior Trump administration officials; Netanyahu ultimately adopted the proposal.
- Israeli officials argued, 'Barnea told Netanyahu Israeli intelligence could galvanize Iran's opposition within days,' but many U.S. officials and IDF analysts were skeptical, and American military leaders warned protests were unlikely during bombardment.
- Three weeks into the war, such an uprising has not materialized as officials say widespread fear of Iran's military and security forces limits unrest, while assessments show Iran's leadership remains firmly in control.
- Part of the strategy included backing Iranian Kurdish militias based in northern Iraq, but U.S. officials cooled on relying on Kurdish forces shortly after the war began, raising regional friction and strategic risks, officials say.
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Ambitious Mossad plan to spark Iran uprising seems to fall short as war drags on
Trump and Netanyahu embraced an optimistic strategy of assassinations and covert efforts to trigger unrest, but intelligence officials say fear of Iran’s security forces has so far prevented mass protests or a broader revolt
On the eve of the war, Mossad head Dadi Barnea presented his assessment to the cabinet regarding the scenario of the collapse of the regime, according to which the overthrow of the Iranian regime, if it occurs, is expected only at a late stage of the campaign. "The process of overthrowing the regime could last many months, even a year," he estimated before the war. According to the report on Channel 12, in cabinet discussions on the eve of the w…
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