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Israel's Failed Secret Operation to Recruit Ahmadinejad

A new report reveals details of a clandestine Israeli operation targeting former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The initiative involved a yearslong effort designed to groom the hardliner as a potential intelligence asset for the

A new report reveals details of a clandestine Israeli operation targeting former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The initiative involved a yearslong effort designed to groom the hardliner as a potential intelligence asset for the

state. This covert cultivation process aimed to establish a secret channel of information through the high-profile figure. The extensive campaign eventually reached a critical juncture during the early days of the war. At that point,

operatives launched a dramatic and high-stakes attempt to extract Ahmadinejad from his location. The goal of this risky maneuver was to transport him to an Israeli safe house for debriefing and protection. Despite the significant investment

of time and resources, the complex extraction plan ultimately collapsed. The failure of the operation marks a significant setback in intelligence efforts involving the former Iranian leader.

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