Iran’s intelligence unveils identities of Israeli drone operators, IRIB reports

The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) has aired a documentary-style report highlighting the achievements of Iranian intelligence in penetrating Israel’s drone network during the recent conflict.
According to the broadcast, Iranian intelligence services managed to identify the operators of advanced Israeli Hermes and Heron drones, gather their personal details, and obtain comprehensive information about the airbases from which these drones were launched.
The report said that soon after Israeli drones appeared in Iranian skies, text messages were sent directly to their operators in the occupied territories, warning them that their identities had been exposed. Israeli media at the time, including Yedioth Ahronoth, confirmed that such threatening messages had been circulated among pilots and drone operators.
IRIB’s program presented images and intelligence files reportedly obtained by Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence. The files included technical data on the 210th Squadron at Tel Nof Airbase, footage of drone assembly and maintenance, radar systems, and even control cabins where operators guided the aircraft.
The report also named several identified Israeli officers, publishing their personal information and home addresses for the first time. Among those mentioned were Ofir Tesler, Eden Werther from Tel Aviv, and Ofir Eisler from Givatayim.
According to IRIB, Israel’s belief in its invulnerability in intelligence warfare collapsed during the confrontation. Some of the very bases it attempted to camouflage were later struck by Iranian missiles, while several of its drones were downed over Iran and used for reverse engineering—similar to Iran’s previous success with the American RQ-170 Sentinel.
The program emphasized that the intelligence disclosed publicly covered only one squadron, suggesting that Iran’s penetration into Israel’s military infrastructure runs far deeper. It also noted that part of the information may have been leaked by Israeli pilots disillusioned with Netanyahu’s policies.
The joint Israeli-U.S. war of aggression against Iran began on June 13. The conflict ended less than two weeks later, on June 25, after Iran’s retaliatory missile strikes overwhelmed Israeli defense systems and forced a halt to hostilities.
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