CrossFireArabia
By Dr Marwan Asmar
Iran destroyed one of Israel’s most sensitive military intelligence units in the first days of the 39-day war. Israeli intelligence analyst Yossi Melman revealed that an Iranian missile struck a base belonging to Unit 9900 and put it out of action for good, creating a major psychological boost for Iran.
Melman revealed the information on the US SpyTalk website. In one of his articles he stated Unit 9900 is one of Israel’s most prominent military intelligence units, undertaking advanced tasks in intelligence gathering, analysis, and the production of field data relevant to military operations. Striking it on the first days of the war would be a major blow to the US-Israeli military alliance on Iran.
The analyst noted the Iranian missile targeting Beit Shemesh where nine Israelis were killed and the injury of dozens more, also struck sensitive facilities, including a military base located on Tel Azka, as well as a satellite station in the Wadi al-Sant (Emek Ha’ila) area, about five kilometers from Beit Shemesh according to Qudspress.
Because of the strict military censors Israel imposes, such information has only been recently received and/or talked about.
In a related matter, Melman said it is Israel that builds military bases
near residential areas, despite the fact that Jewish leaders have consistently accused Palestinian and Lebanese factions like Hamas and Hezbollah of operating from among centers with civilian populations, endangering the residents there, and using them as human shields.
“The reality is that a significant number of Israeli military and intelligence bases operate near, and sometimes even within, populated areas,” he added, which is like the pot calling the kettle black.
These military bases carry significant risks and danger to the civilian populations who are living within the vicinity of such installations, he concluded.
Marwan Asmar is a writer from Amman and blogs for crossfirearabia.com
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