Historic Operation by Mossad & IAF: This Is How the Natanz Nuclear Facility Was Struck – Watch the Footage

In what is increasingly being recognized as a historic moment in Israel-Iran relations, reports from Israeli media suggest that the strike on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility was part of a broader and unprecedented military campaign - Operation “Am K'Lavi” ("A Nation Like a Lion").

For the first time in history, Israel is said to have openly and deliberately targeted an active Iranian nuclear reactor.

The strike was the result of a joint operation between the Mossad, the IDF Ground Forces, and the Israeli Air Force, executed with a level of coordination and strategic deception that has stunned military observers.

According to initial assessments, the attack on the Natanz facility was synchronized with a wave of targeted assassinations of senior Iranian officials -actions attributed to the Mossad. Simultaneously, reports indicate that a large portion of Iran’s top military command may have been eliminated, possibly decapitating Iran’s leadership in a single blow.

Strategic Deception at Its Finest

The operation’s success appears to have relied heavily on psychological and media tactics. For weeks, Israel was embroiled in what seemed like endless speculation and public chatter about a possible strike on Iran - a tactic that, in hindsight, may have functioned as the perfect smokescreen.

By speaking often and loudly, Israeli officials may have lulled Tehran and the international community into viewing a strike as unlikely or at least not imminent.

"When you talk about an attack long enough," one Israeli analyst noted, "it starts to seem less like an actual threat and more like noise. That was part of the genius."

Further adding to the deception, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu maintained a “normal” diplomatic schedule even as the operation unfolded, hosting high-level meetings - including one with Argentine President Javier Milei. Meanwhile, all eyes were on a planned Iran-U.S. meeting on Sunday to discuss the nuclear deal. The timing raised an obvious question: Who would launch a major military operation just days before critical diplomacy?

Apparently, Israel would.

U.S. President Donald Trump had publicly warned that Israel would likely not act immediately, preferring diplomacy over escalation. That statement now appears to have been either misdirection - or a miscalculation.