Israeli analyst: Iran’s intelligence capability a threat beyond missiles

Pars Today – An analyst from an Israeli television network said that Iran’s intelligence penetration and situational awareness deep inside the Zionist regime far exceed the threat posed by Iran’s missiles.

A security analyst for Israel’s Channel 12 stated that Iran’s intelligence infiltration and oversight within Israel’s security and social structures are “far stronger” than its missile power. According to Pars Today, the Israeli analyst said the level of intelligence Iran possesses about Israel is “worrying and disturbing,” adding that if Zionists were aware of the extent of this information, they would be profoundly surprised.

The security analyst stated that Iran has access to information such as names, photographs, family connections, and workplaces of certain individuals in Israel—data which, according to him, are not permitted for public release inside Israel. He described this level of access as “highly alarming.”

Referring to the role of psychological warfare in security conflicts, he said the aim of such operations is to undermine morale within Israeli society and to create a tendency toward emigration among citizens. According to him, this “cognitive blow” is one of Iran’s main objectives and, in terms of impact, could go beyond missile power.

The Israeli security analyst said that Iran operates a Hebrew-language page on Telegram where anti-Israel content is published, adding that these activities are directed by Iran’s security and intelligence bodies cooperating in the cyber domain. He described this network as a “cyber army,” saying it possesses extensive capabilities—capabilities that have also been acquired from other powerful countries—and that these are being employed in the cyber campaign.

According to him, they have achieved successes in this sphere—successes that would be expected from a country with this level of power and these tools. As one example, he cited a hacking group known as “Hanzala.”

He identified the hacking group “Hanzala” as one of the active players in this field, saying the group has been carrying out offensive cyber operations against Israel for years. According to him, cyberattacks are a “silent warfare tool” that have a significant impact on public perception in Israel.

Referring to several recent incidents, the security analyst said that in September the phone of Israel Katz, Israel’s minister of war, was targeted in an attack, and in December the Telegram account of Naftali Bennett, Israel’s former prime minister, was hacked. He added that the mobile phone of the prime minister’s chief of staff and a former justice minister had also been compromised. He described this capability as a “combination of technology and human intelligence.”

According to him, penetration of digital systems can enable access to addresses and phone numbers, as well as tracking, intercepting conversations, and monitoring individuals’ movements. He added that the use of location-tracking tools on mobile phones can also play a role in gathering operational intelligence, describing this level of capability as “concerning.”