Mossad chief says Israel inflicted ‘significant damage’ on Iran during 12-day war

Mossad chief David Barnea says that Israel inflicted “significant damage” on Iran in last month’s 12-day operation, but indicates that Jerusalem needs to continue its operations against the Islamic Republic, in comments released by the Prime Minister’s Office.

“We are committed to continuing to act resolutely to prevent a future threat from Iran to Israel and to strive to maximize the strategic opportunities before us,” Barnea said during a visit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Mossad headquarters last night.

Netanyahu told the Mossad leadership that its beeper and walkie-talkie operation against Hezbollah in September 2024 “set in motion everything that happened later – the elimination of [Hezbollah leader Hassan] Nasrallah, the collapse of [Syrian President Bashar] Assad, and subsequently our joint operation to remove the immediate existential threat” in Iran, says the PMO.