Iran planned to kill Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders; here's how the plot unveiled

Israel has been known to have the best covert operatives and intelligence gathering agencies in the world, and they proved their worth once again after uncovering a reported assassination plot by Iran against Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to The Jerusalem Post' reports.

Shin Bet exposes Iran to the world

The Shin Bet has now revealed the details around this plot and how it came into effect, which has sent shockwaves across the world, and has pointed fingers at Iran for plotting the assassination of a West-backed leader. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar, the Shin Bet, alongside police authorities in the country, explained, in detail, how Israel's networks helped in thwarting the terror plot that was hatched from Iran's side to dismantle the country's administration and cripple its defense.

Did Iran plan this in retaliation for Hamas leader's killing?

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was their political chief, was assassinated in Tehran on July 31 this year, something that could have been the trigger point towards Iran's assassination plans around Benjamin Netanyahu, according to reports. This could be majorly because Haniyeh was very close to Iranian authorities, and his assassination meant that Iran had lost a major asset from the Palestinian rebel side, a warzone where Iran is reportedly heavily invested and interested.

What was the plot exactly?

The core plot was to use an Israeli businessman named Moti Maman, from Ashkelon who spent an extravagant lifestyle in Turkey and had financial dealings with both Turkish and Iranian people. Maman, through his influential networks, would have become the crux of these assassination plans in Israel. There are reports of financial transactions as well that link Maman to the terror plot against Netanyahu and the top brass of Israeli leaders.

FAQs:

Are there plans to assassinate Benjamin Netanyahu?
There are some steady plans of assassinating top Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, hatched by Iran, according to a latest revelation by Israeli authorities.

Is Mossad responsible for thwarting assassination plots against an Israeli PM?
Not only Mossad, but all the other intelligence wings have the responsibility of detecting and thwarting any assassination attempts against a PM of the nation.