Former Mossad senior official: Israel may surprise Iran with a pager-style operation

Oded Eilam, a former senior Mossad official, estimated in an interview with the New York Post that Israel may launch a surprise attack against four senior Iranian security officials, similar to the pager operation, if fighting resumes. According to him, Israel has 'cards up its sleeve'.

Oded Eilam, a former senior Mossad official, estimated in an interview with the New York Post that Israel may carry out a surprise attack against four senior Iranian security officials, similar to the Hezbollah pager explosion operation, if fighting with Iran resumes. The four named are IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi, Basij commander Hossein Taeb, Armed Forces Chief of Staff Ali Abdollahi, and Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei. Eilam said that 'surprises, twists, and unexpected moves are the bread and butter of Israeli strategy' and that 'Israel has cards up its sleeve'. The article emphasizes that this is an assessment by a former senior official, not an approval of an operational plan.