Hidden Mossad Operative Helped Shape Iran War, Barnea Reveals

Mossad chief David Barnea revealed that a covert Mossad agent identified only as M. was killed abroad during anti-Iran operations; Barnea credited M.'s leadership—combining creativity, cunning and advanced tech—with significantly influencing the Iran-focused campaign. He did not identify M., when they died, or where, but Israeli reports linked M. to a 2023 boat sinking on Lake Maggiore, near Milan, that also killed two Italian agents and the captain’s wife. M. reportedly served 30 years with Mossad, and Barnea’s remarks constitute the first public acknowledgment of M.’s death.