The speed at which Israel 'took down' Iranian air defences was 'shocking', ex-Mossad chief says
June 18, 2025
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as posted by the channelA former director of intelligence at Israeli spy agency Mossad has told Sky News it was "shocking" how quickly Israel "took down" Iran's air defences.
On 13 June, the Israeli military, in an operation called "Rising Lion", started carrying out aerial attacks on Iran, hitting sites including some of its most important nuclear installations.
Israel said Iran was on the verge of building a nuclear bomb - something Tehran has always denied seeking from its uranium enrichment programme.
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