Mossad chief reveals agent 'M' killed in Iran op

Mossad chief David Barnea has publicly acknowledged the death of an operative, identified only by the codename 'M', who was killed during an operation against Iran outside Israel. Speaking at the agency's annual memorial ceremony, Barnea revealed the operative had a significant impact on Mossad's activities against Iran, though the exact nature of his work remains secret. The Hebrew-language newspaper Maariv emphasized the operative was assassinated, not killed in an accident. At the time of his burial in Ashkelon, his superior reportedly stated he 'took many secrets with him to the grave.'