Overview
- Mossad held an awards ceremony where Director David Barnea publicly described recent missions, and the Government Press Office confirmed citations for ten operations.
- Barnea said the agency ran a clandestine diplomatic campaign to build regional alliances and expand Israel’s strategic depth.
- He described a wartime shift to an offensive role working closely with the Israel Defense Forces and pledged to act with full force when new threats appear.
- Barnea said the operations enabled strikes in the heart of Tehran, the neutralization of senior officials, gains in aerial superiority, and protection of the Israeli home front.
- He highlighted Operation Rising Lion, which paired field agents with advanced technology to achieve deep covert penetration in Tehran.