Some of the ballistic missiles and drones launched by the Islamic Republic over the course of the conflict targeted the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv.

By JNS

The Israel Defense Forces had an alternative “shadow command” standing by during the 12-day war with Iran to ensure operational continuity if a counter-attack from Tehran took out the military’s command structure.

The “Shadow General Staff,” headed by Deputy Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Tamir Yadai and staffed by generals in the reserves, was updated regarding the IDF attack plans and moved to a secret location ahead of the June 13 opening strike on Iran’s nuclear program, Hebrew media reported on Monday.

The shadow team, which was disconnected from the IDF’s regular communication infrastructure to prevent cyberattacks and physical intrusions of its base, was meant to be activated only in case of a complete loss of command, a scenario that did not materialize.

Ynet noted that some of the ballistic missiles and drones launched by the Islamic Republic over the course of the conflict targeted the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv.

In one instance, a projectile hit close to the nearby Da Vinci Towers and the Azrieli Center shopping mall.

According to a report in the British Telegraph on Saturday, Iran’s ballistic missiles scored direct hits on five other military facilities in Israel.

Jerusalem’s opening strikes in Iran wiped out the country’s top military command, including the chief of staff of Tehran’s army, with additional senior military officials killed during the subsequent 12 days of fighting.

Israel’s Channel 12 News channel reported last week that the Iranian regime had come “very close” to assassinating Defense Minister Israel Katz with the help of two Jewish Israelis who were arrested in April on suspicion of security-related offenses committed on Tehran’s behalf.