The Prime Minister's Office stated Thursday evening that an Iranian terror cell plot to infiltrate Israel was foiled through collaborative efforts by international security forces. The statement follows the Mossad's earlier announcement that it had thwarted a plot by Iran's Ministry of Intelligence to infiltrate an operational cell into the country.
The Prime Minister's Office stated Thursday evening that the foiling of an Iranian terror cell plot to infiltrate Israel was achieved through collaborative efforts by international security forces. This statement, issued shortly after the Mossad's initial disclosure, provides official confirmation of the multinational dimension of the operation, which the Mossad had earlier mentioned without attributing it to the PMO.
The Zioneer reported at 17:32 Jerusalem that the Mossad and Shin Bet, working with international partners, had foiled a plot by Iran's Ministry of Intelligence (MOIS) to infiltrate an operational cell into Israel to target senior officials. In subsequent updates published at the same time, the Mossad released a diagram of the cell members and their handlers, confirmed the role of international cooperation, and identified the MOIS as the plot's orchestrator. The initial report also revealed that a French-based operative known as 'Philippe' had been recruited to build the cell, and that he was expelled from France.
The foiled plot is part of Iran's ongoing proxy campaign against Israeli and Jewish targets worldwide. The Zioneer has previously reported on other Iranian-linked assassination plots, including a foiled Hezbollah plot to kill Yair Netanyahu in Miami (reported Sun Jul 19) and a thwarted cell on the Syria border planning a major attack (reported Mon Jun 29). The background also includes a joint US-Israel operation that averted an existential nuclear threat from Iran (reported Tue Jun 16).
The exact targets of the foiled cell and the timeline of the plot remain undisclosed. The PMO did not specify which countries or agencies participated in the collaborative effort. The Mossad's statement also did not provide details on the operational status of the cell's handlers, who are reported to continue operating from Iran.
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