As the Iran war rages, Israel continues killing senior Iranian figures. This is how they do it.
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Key Points:
- Since late February, Israel has conducted intelligence-driven targeted strikes killing several top Iranian officials, relying on informants, electronic tracking, and collaboration with allies such as the U.S., NATO, and Saudi Arabia.
- Israel's intelligence operations in Iran face geographic challenges, but they compensate through robust human intelligence and partnerships, focusing on disrupting Iranian military and intelligence leadership to encourage more moderate successors.
- The U.S. and Israel have divided operational areas, with the U.S. concentrating on Iran's southern coast and Israel targeting the northern and western regions, primarily aiming to disrupt Iranian leadership.
- Analysts are divided on the impact of these assassinations; some suggest removing hardline leaders may lead to more moderate replacements, while others warn it could provoke increased violence or
