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Ex-CIA officer claims Mossad ‘showy’ operations aimed to regain prestige post-7 October
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Ex-CIA: Did Netanyahu Let October 7 Happen?
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"They thought about this years ago. They thought about this 3, 5, 12 years ago and back then Netanyahu and the Security Council were like, "This is not the right time. This is not the right time." But after dropping the bomb on October 7th, this is a time when they need to win some some wasta back."
Discussing reports of Mossad operations such as explosive devices hidden in pagers/beepers, Bustamante claims Israel’s intelligence services plan high-risk options years in advance and execute when political conditions shift. He alleges some operations were authorised after 7 October partly to reassert deterrence and restore credibility, comparing them to what he calls US “show” strikes intended to signal capability.
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