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Former Mossad Chief Dedi Barnea Calls for Escalation Against Iran Until Regime Falls

Former Mossad chief Dedi Barnea urged escalating actions against Iran until the regime falls, praising Israel's improved strategic position. He highlighted global recognition of the Iranian threat and referenced a plan presented by Netanyahu to Trump for a swift victory over Iran.

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Former Mossad Chief Dedi Barnea Calls for Escalation Against Iran Until Regime Falls — Illustration by baba

What happened

01Dedi Barnea calls for escalating economic, political, and operational actions until Iran's regime falls.
02Barnea says Israel's strategic situation is much stronger post-October 7 attacks.
03Hezbollah and Hamas no longer pose the same military threats as before.
04Netanyahu presented Trump a plan for rapid defeat of Iran's missile program and regime.
05Mossad suggests Kurdish ground offensive from Iraq to hasten Iran's collapse.
06Trump showed support for joint US-Israeli action with potential post-regime leaders.

Barnea also noted diminished threats from Hezbollah and Hamas and mentioned potential Kurdish involvement in a ground offensive to accelerate regime collapse.

Translated and summarized by baba from Ynet, the latest report. Read Ynet’s original