New York Post: Israel may target Iranian leaders in operation similar to 'Biger' - Sarmad
Report indicates Israeli preparations for surprise attacks on Iranian leadership using methods similar to the 'Biger' operation
Translated by Qiyas from سرمد — Original source
Former Israeli defense officials speak of undisclosed cards that Tel Aviv may hold, potentially targeting Tehran’s top leadership with surprise tactics similar to the “pager” operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon in 2024.
Tensions with Iran could peak immediately following the U.S. midterm elections, as the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt heads to the Middle East to join the George Washington and George H.W. Bush, according to the New York Post.
Meanwhile, senior former Israeli defense officials believe Israel is preparing unexpected surprises targeting the upper echelons of Tehran’s leadership.
According to the New York Post, Eyal Zamir, former deputy head of Mossad, suggested the possibility of a surprise attack targeting the ruling military leadership of Iran, using methods similar to those employed in the explosion of Hezbollah’s pagers and walkie-talkies.
Zamir stated, “This is the essence of Israeli strategy: sudden moves and shifts. I am fully convinced that Israel has winning cards that have not yet been revealed,” recalling the September 2024 operation in which Israel detonated thousands of Hezbollah’s pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon and Syria, in a covert operation that inflicted significant damage on the group and weakened its capabilities.
Zamir believes that repeating a similar approach against the Iranian leadership remains a plausible scenario, particularly given his comments about Israeli surprises targeting the inner circle surrounding decision-making centers in Tehran.
According to Zamir, Iran’s political leadership does not represent the actual center of power in the country, but rather operates under the influence of military leaders who hold the real decision-making authority.
He identified four officials holding key positions in Iran’s governance and security apparatus. The list includes IRGC Commander Ahmad Vahidi, Basij Forces Commander Hossein Tap, Iranian Army Chief of Staff Ali Abdollahi, and Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaee, whom Zamir described as representing the actual centers of power within the regime.
In the event of an Israeli or American attack on Iran, the New York Post anticipates a strong Iranian response, with the possibility of targeting energy facilities in Gulf states or within Israel, thereby opening a new front of confrontation that goes beyond direct military objectives.
Yaakov Amidror, a retired major general and former head of Israel’s National Security Council, told the New York Post that an Iranian attack on Israel’s energy infrastructure would provide Israel with the necessary legitimacy to completely destroy Iran’s energy facilities.
Amidror added, “Something like this cannot be rebuilt within a few years; it would set Iran back fifty years,” emphasizing that Israel’s priority remains neutralizing Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities.
