Jerusalem Post Obama would have warned Iran; we have seen that happen before. TD
"Israeli defense officials believe the element of surprise maximized the operation’s impact and may buy Israel critical time as Iran edges closer to nuclear breakout capability."
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| The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
"Israel deliberately labeled Thursday night’s security-cabinet meeting as a discussion on hostage negotiations in order to lull Tehran and green-light the pre-dawn strike inside Iran, a senior Israeli source told The Jerusalem Post on Friday.
"According to the official, ministers were briefed in advance that the agenda would focus on the stalled talks for the release of Israelis held in Gaza. “The aim was to put Iran to sleep,” the source said.
"Once inside the secure forum, the cabinet unanimously approved the military operation and every minister signed a strict non-disclosure agreement, known as a Shomer Sod (“guardian of the secret”) document.
"Only a handful of officials—including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, Mossad director David (Dedi) Barnea and senior defense chiefs—were read into the full plan. . . .
"In the days leading up to the strike, the Prime Minister’s Office orchestrated a series of false signals:
Vacation ruse: Netanyahu’s aides briefed reporters that he was planning a family holiday in the Galilee and would be attending his son Avner’s wedding next Tuesday, reinforcing the impression that no major military action was imminent.
Washington decoy: The PMO issued a statement claiming that Dermer and Barnea would fly to Washington on Friday to meet US envoy Steve Witkoff for a “sixth round” of Iran-US nuclear talks in Oman— talks that do not exist. Both men remained in Israel.
Leak strategy: For the first time, Netanyahu’s office declined to deny fabricated quotes describing a dispute between the prime minister and former US president Donald Trump over a potential strike, creating the sense of a diplomatic rift and further lowering Iranian alert levels.
"The deception campaign unfolded against a backdrop of domestic political drama over the IDF draft law and speculation that the coalition might collapse. “It was the perfect smoke screen,” the source said, adding that US officials were fully briefed despite the public theatrics."
Israel tricked Iranian air force commanders into having a meeting to distract them during strike Aren't we glad to have Israel as a friend instead of a foe!
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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." . . .
"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."
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