Missiles from space killed Khamenei - What are Blue Sparrow missiles?
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Key Points:
- Israel conducted a missile strike on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's palace, killing him along with several family members and high-ranking military officials.
- The attack involved at least 30 missiles, including advanced Israeli-made Blue Sparrow missiles that travel to the edge of space before re-entering the atmosphere, making them difficult to intercept.
- Israel's operation was supported by a long-term intelligence campaign using hacked street cameras and tracking of Khamenei's bodyguards to monitor movements and patterns.
- Israeli forces deceived Iranian officials into believing operations had paused for Shabbat, prompting Khamenei to leave hiding and enabling the strike.
- Key casualties included Khamenei's wife, daughter, grandchild, daughter-in-law, son-in-law
