Israel’s Operation Rising Lion, which aims to neuter Iran’s nuclear and long-range weapons capabilities, began with an overnight attack on a wide array of targets.
These strikes included the use of drones and missiles launched by operatives from deep within Iran. This is the conclusion of a report from Israeli outlet N12, which cites an unnamed Israeli security source. While details understandably remain thin, the implication is that Mossad meticulously prepared for the attack over many months, including placing agents in Iran. From there, they would operate one-way attack drones and loitering anti-armor missiles, as well as establish a covert drone base “in the heart of Iran.”.
Read more…
Source: TWZ News
Sign up for the Counter-IED Report Newsletter
The latest news and insights delivered right to your inbox
Related:
- Gaza ceasefire talks underway as Israelis mark two years since October 7
October 7, 2025
Negotiations to finalize a deal based on President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan are underway in Egypt. Hamas and Israeli negotiators spent four hours yesterday trying to identify the main obstacles, according to Qatar’s foreign ministry. US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to depart for Egypt today and arrive on Wednesday, two ...
- Gulf of Aden: Dutch cargo ship adrift and ablaze after attack
September 29, 2025
The Dutch-flagged general cargo ship Minervagracht is on fire and drifting in the Gulf of Aden after an attack with an explosive device required the helicopter rescue of its 19 crew, the EU maritime mission Aspides and the vessel’s operator said on Monday. The vessel’s Amsterdam-based operator Spliethoff said Minervagracht was in international waters in the ...
- Syria: Two people injured in IED explosion inside car in Jdaydit Artouz
September 27, 2025
An IED planted early in a car, exploded while a person was attempting to dismantle it in front of Al-Fardous building in Jdadit Artouz town in Rif Dimashq. The explosion left two persons injured, while official follow-up continues to establish the circumstances of the incident. Read more… Source: SOHR News Sign up for the Counter-IED Report Newsletters The latest news ...
- Syria: Explosion of IED leaves member of the Awqaf Committee injured in Al-Bukamal city
September 25, 2025
Deir Ezzor province: A member of the Awqaf Committee was injured, at noon, due to the explosion of an IED while he was in front of a mosque in Al-Bukamal city in eastern Deir Ezzor countryside. He was taken to a hospital for treatment. This comes in light of the ongoing security chaos in several areas ...
- Israel strikes Yemen’s Sanaa after Houthi drone attack on Eilat
September 25, 2025
The Israeli military said it struck military targets linked to Yemen’s Houthis in Sanaa on Thursday, a day after the group claimed a drone attack on a hotel in Israel’s Red Sea resort of Eilat. The Houthi general staff’s control headquarters, security and intelligence compounds, and military camps where among the targets attacked by the Israeli ...
- Iraq: Explosion kills two ICTS fighters in Al-Anbar
September 21, 2025
On Sunday, two Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (ICTS) fighters were killed and an officer injured when an improvised explosive device detonated in western Al-Anbar province. According to the Service’s statement, a joint force from al-Anbar’s Intelligence and ICTS inspected a site in the Rahaw Plains area, recently targeted by an airstrike that killed a group of ISIS ...
- Israel: Four IDF soldiers killed in an explosion in Rafah
September 18, 2025
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Thursday evening that four soldiers were killed and three others wounded, one critically, in a bomb attack in Rafah, southern Gaza. Preliminary findings indicate the incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. in the Jenina neighborhood. An armored D9 bulldozer was clearing the road, followed by two Humvee vehicles, when one veered ...
- Iraq: Roadside bomb wounds two Iraqi soldiers in Diyala
September 13, 2025
Two Iraqi soldiers were wounded on Saturday when a roadside bomb hit their patrol in Diyala province, a source told Shafaq News. No further details were provided. Iraq remains heavily contaminated with Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and unexploded ordnance (UXO) from years of conflict. Read more… Source: Shafaq News Sign up for the Counter-IED Report Newsletters The latest news and ...
- Egypt discovers Israeli attempts to kill Hamas leaders on its soil
September 12, 2025
Egypt has discovered Israeli plots to target Hamas leaders in Cairo and has warned Israel that any attack will be responded to with force, senior Egyptian officials told Middle East Eye. “Intelligence reports suggest that Israel has been plotting to assassinate Hamas leaders in Cairo for some time, as Egypt had already foiled an earlier ...
- Israel: Two IDF soldiers injured in explosion at Nitzanei Oz crossing near Tulkarm
September 11, 2025
Two IDF paratroopers were lightly injured Thursday afternoon by an explosive device that detonated near the Nitzanei Oz crossing near Tulkarm in Samaria. A UAV was dispatched to pursue the individual who placed the device, and in parallel, the IDF surrounded Tulkarm. The IDF is examining whether the device was placed on the road and the ...
- Turkey begins training Syrian forces under new security deal
September 9, 2025
Turkey has begun training Syrian forces under a security agreement signed between the two countries in August, several sources familiar with the issue told Middle East Eye. One source said around 300 Syrians, mostly soldiers, but also some police officers, are currently being trained at two bases in central and eastern Turkey. A second source told ...
- Qatar: Israel targets Hamas leadership in attack on Doha
September 9, 2025
The Israeli army says it has carried out an assassination attempt on top Hamas leaders in Qatar’s capital, Doha, where multiple explosions have been heard. A Hamas source tells Al Jazeera the attack happened as a negotiating team was discussing a Gaza ceasefire proposal put forward by the United States. Qatar condemns the “cowardly” Israeli attack, ...
- Tunisia: Gaza aid flotilla says boat struck by drone at Sidi Bou Said port
September 9, 2025
An activist group seeking to break Israel’s siege on Gaza by sea said one of its main boats was struck by a drone at a port in Tunisia Monday night, but all six passengers and crew are safe. Tunisia’s National Guard said claims of an attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) boat at the Sidi ...
- Israel: Six dead in shooting attack at Ramot Junction in Jerusalem
September 8, 2025
Six people were murdered and 12 others injured in a Monday morning shooting attack at the Ramot Junction in Jerusalem. Twelve of the victims were evacuated to hospitals, among them seven whose condition is serious. Two victims are in moderate condition and three were lightly injured by broken glass. The terrorists opened fire at a Line 62 ...
- Syria: 10,672 people killed in Syria since fall of Al-Assad regime, including 3,020 people extrajudicially executed
September 7, 2025
Nine months passed after the fall of Al-Assad regime and dissociation of military and security institutions, which caused critical security vacuum throughout Syria and left military forces which later took control of the country facing considerable challenges at all levels, especially the security and economic situations; this, in turn, has led to a state of ...
- Israel: Missile from Yemen was carrying a cluster munition
September 3, 2025
The IDF reported on Wednesday evening that the Houthi missile intercepted in the morning carried a cluster warhead. According to the IDF, a field examination concluded that the Houthi terrorist regime used a cluster surface-to-surface missile. In its statement, the IDF urged the public to follow the instructions of the Home Front Command and to be ...
- UNIFIL statement on attack on peacekeepers clearing roadblocks
September 3, 2025
Yesterday morning, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) drones dropped four grenades close to UNIFIL peacekeepers working to clear roadblocks hindering access to a UN position close to the Blue Line. This is one of the most serious attacks on UNIFIL personnel and assets since the cessation of hostilities agreement of last November. One grenade impacted within 20 ...
- Iraq: Kurdish mine agency says two million square meters of land cleared in 2025
September 1, 2025
Around two million square meters of land littered with mines and unexploded ordnance have been cleared across the Kurdistan Region over the past seven months, a local official said on Monday, adding landmines have claimed the lives of ten people during the same time period. Iraq and the Kurdistan Region continue to grapple with the legacy ...
- Israel: Seven IDF soldiers injured in Zeitoun neighborhood
August 30, 2025
During an operational activity in the Zeitoun neighborhood near Gaza City, an IDF Namer armored vehicle was damaged after it drove over an explosive device. Seven soldiers were injured in the explosion, one moderately and the rest lightly. All of the soldiers were evacuated by medical teams to receive treatment at a hospital. Read more… Source: Israel National ...
- Iran: Security forces agents kill 13 militants in Sistan and Baluchistan province
August 27, 2025
Iran’s security forces Wednesday killed 13 militants in three separate operations in southeast of the country, state TV reported. The report said that eight of the dead were part of a group that killed five policemen last Friday while they were on patrol in the province. Iranian media have blamed that killing on the militant group ...
- Iraq: KRG Achieves Major Progress in Landmine Clearance Across the Region
August 27, 2025
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) ninth cabinet has announced significant achievements in its ongoing campaign to protect citizens, support reconstruction, and safeguard the environment through extensive landmine clearance operations. According to the Iraqi Kurdistan Mine Action Agency (IKMAA), over 11.3 million square meters of landmines have been cleared in the Kurdistan Region. As a result, 52 ...
- Israel hits Houthis targets in Sanaa after reports group used missile carrying cluster munitions
August 24, 2025
Israel has carried out air strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, in response to the group’s missile attack on Friday which Israel said carried cluster munitions. The Israeli operation targeted a military complex housing the presidential palace, a fuel depot and power stations. Six people were killed and 86 injured, Houthi officials said. The ...