(Israel Hayom) Yoav Limor - Iranian members of the cells that hunted Israelis in Istanbul detailed the structure of their terrorist network and implicated Iran during their interrogations in Turkey. They incriminated Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps intelligence commander Hossein Taib, whose exposure led to his dismissal last week. Three separate cells operated in Istanbul, all under Iranian orders. The first cell planned to abduct and murder the Israeli ambassador and his wife. The second cell followed a group of Israelis in the city's Beyoglu district. The third cell searched for targets at Istanbul's main tourist attractions. Israeli officials say the Turks "did everything" to prevent the attacks - from allocating hundreds of police officers and intelligence agents, to permitting Israeli agents to operate on Turkish soil. Indeed, news outlets in Turkey reported that Mossad agents participated in the operation on the ground. Cooperation between the Mossad and the Turkish MIT was maintained even throughout the deep diplomatic crisis between the countries, and has helped foil ISIS terrorist attacks in Turkey and plans to target Turkish President Erdogan.
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