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Mossad Exposes Iran's Plot to Infiltrate Hit Squads and Assassinate Israeli Leaders
(Ynet News) Itamar Eichner - The Mossad said Thursday that officers from Iran's Intelligence Ministry had attempted to recruit and infiltrate foreign operatives into Israel to assassinate senior Israeli figures. The plot was uncovered and thwarted through cooperation among Israeli and international intelligence and security services. Tharwat Ozkour, known as "Philip," who had lived in France, was responsible for recruiting an operational team of foreign nationals and preparing to infiltrate them into Israel. Philip was recruited by two criminal proxies, Baba Mahou-Zadeh Haji Jafan, "Babak," and Mehmet Nedim Yigit, "Nedim." The two men are currently living in Iran under the protection of Iran's Intelligence Ministry. Philip traveled to Iran several times to receive instructions, meet his handlers, and collect payment for advancing the missions.