# Mossad
Latest news and articles about Mossad
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How Israeli Cyber-Snooping on Tehran’s Street Cameras Helped Track Khamenei’s Movements
The Financial Times reports that Israeli intelligence hacked Tehran’s traffic-camera network and fused that imagery with signals and human intelligence to track Ayatollah Khamenei’s entourage, enabling a Feb. 28 strike that killed him. The episode demonstrates how urban surveillance systems can be weaponized in cross‑border operations and raises risks of regional escalation and a new era of cyber‑enabled targeted killings.
How Israeli Hackers Used Tehran’s Traffic Cameras to Track Khamenei Before the Strike
The Financial Times reports that Israeli intelligence infiltrated Tehran’s traffic-camera network and other electronic systems to track Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s movements before a Feb. 28 strike that killed him. The operation combined camera feeds, signals intelligence and human sources to produce a detailed “intelligence picture,” illustrating how urban infrastructure can be weaponised in targeted killings.
Khamenei’s Killing Deepens Middle East Uncertainty — What the Strike Reveals About Western and Israeli Reach
A precision airstrike on 28 February killed Iran’s supreme leader and several senior officials, a blow Tehran says will be avenged. The attack underscores what analysts describe as unprecedented penetration of Iran’s security apparatus by U.S. and Israeli intelligence, and raises the stakes for regional escalation and succession politics in Tehran.
Mossad Appeals Directly to Iranians During Strikes, Seeking Footage and Support to 'Restore Glory'
During Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, Mossad used its Persian Telegram channel to call on Iranian citizens for photos and videos to support operations and help "restore" Iran's former glory. The public appeal merges open‑source intelligence gathering with information operations, raising risks for contributors and increasing the likelihood of Iranian countermeasures and domestic crackdowns.
Inside Iran’s Intelligence Counterstrike: How a 60,000‑Weapon Seizure Upended a Covert Playbook
Iran says it intercepted a 60,000‑item arms shipment in Bushehr and dismantled a Mossad‑trained network it accuses of funding violent acts inside the country. The seizure, if verified, underlines Tehran’s expanding counterintelligence reach and complicates U.S. and Israeli covert options in the region.
Netanyahu Seeks U.S. 'Freedom to Act' on Iran While Pressing Gaza Preconditions
Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. special envoy Witkoff that Israel needs 'freedom to act' on Iran, demanding Tehran halt ballistic missile production and uranium enrichment. The meeting also covered Gaza reconstruction, with Israel insisting on Hamas disarmament, full demilitarization, and exclusion of the Palestinian Authority from Gaza's governance.