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Former Mossad Chief Yossi Cohen Reveals Details of Major Covert Operations and Blasts October 7 Failure
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First reported by Ynet · Jun 18, 2026
What happened
Yossi Cohen said Mossad’s covert operations helped stop Iran from reaching nuclear weapons, including the theft of its nuclear archive and sabotage inside Iran. In a Le Point interview, he also described the pager operation against Hezbollah, defended espionage, and criticized Israel’s October 7 intelligence failure.
- 01Cohen revealed details of Mossad operations against Hezbollah and Iran.
- 02He said the 2018 theft of Iran’s nuclear archive was his idea.
- 03He blamed intelligence failures in Gaza for the October 7 massacre.
- 04Cohen described Mossad infiltration of Iranian supply chains and Natanz sabotage.
- 05He said his relationship with Vladimir Putin began with mutual professional respect.
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