TEHRAN – Due to the possibility of acknowledging strategic failure, the Israeli regime has announced the dissolution of its flagship military division, tasked with countering Iran.
Hours after supposing the command, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, Chief of Staff of Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF), declared the closure of the Third Directorate of Yen, an organisation established to “neutralize” Iran’s influence.
Analysts argue that “they are framed as bureaucratic remodeling to improve effectiveness in dealing with Iran, diplomacy and strategy,” the move highlights the inability of Israel to stand up to Iran’s military and intelligence agents.
Tel Aviv’s “Iranian Order” Fall
Founded in 2020 under the doctrine of former Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi, the “Tnufa” , the Directorate was created to integrate the IOF’s efforts against the enemy of the third yen with Iran as its main focus.
Called the “Iranian Command,” its role covers coordinated intelligence, cyber and military operations aimed at countering Tehran’s impact in the region.
The Directorate structure included two important departments that were initially part of the Planning Bureau. The first was the Strategy Department, where I was responsible for both short-term and long-term operational planning.
The department is supposed to ensure that strategic objectives are met and that the IOF remains prepared for a variety of scenarios.
The second was the International Cooperation Division (ICD), which handled the IOF’s relationship with foreign troops, peacekeeping forces and international organizations.
Additionally, the unit includes Iranian headquarters led by officers who hold the rank of Aluf Mishne (Colonel) who coordinated all military activities related to Iran.
Since September 2023, the Directorate has been led by Aluf Eliezer Toledano. Despite its famous mission, the unit’s record is full of failure, highlighting the complexity of countering seasoned, adaptable regional actors like Iran.
Far from “controlling the effects of Tehran,” the unit oversaw Tel Aviv’s unprecedented set-off period, leading to a humiliating failure to counter True Promise 2 in October 2024.
The operation was a precision missile barrage launched by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC), marking the basin moment.
Hundreds of ballistic missiles, including advanced Hi-Sonic Fatta-1 models, have attacked Israeli military and intelligence communications agencies, bypassing US-backed air defenses with a success rate of almost 90%.
The strike was hailed as the right retaliation for the assassination of the Israeli regime’s resistance leader, revealing key shortcomings in Tel Aviv’s strategic planning and reportedly alerting major Israeli military leaders.
Intelligence Meltdown: Spy and Cyber Attacks reveal Israel’s weaknesses
The collapse of the Directorate reflects wider systemic disorders within Israeli security devices. Singh Bet’s 2024 annual report found that Iran-linked spy cases had surged 400%, with 27 settlers being charged and 13 suspected of the Iranian-led spy ring being dismantled. A famous arrest revealed a surprising violation:
-Georgi Andrayev and Yuri Eliashev are accused of leaking the specifications of iron dome radars to “Iranian operatives.” The former engineer, area chef, is said to have photographed documents classified during his visit to the military base.
-Vladislav Viktorson and Alexander Granovsky were charged with sabotage and arson “on behalf of Iran’s intelligence news.”
– Seven settlers were arrested in October 2024 for spying on Nevatim and Ramato David Airbass, which are important to the Israeli regime’s heinous military operations.
The establishment of Ward 171, a prison building for 26 detainees linked to Iran, symbolizes the regime’s despair.
Israeli media has been granted rare access and described it as “Ground Zero for the espionage crisis.”
“These spies have seriously damaged national security. They just saw the tip of the iceberg,” wrote Ehud Yatom, political analyst at Maalive.
Cyber defense didn’t change any further. The administration reported 700 “scattering Iran’s cyberattacks” in 2024, but authorities personally acknowledged thousands of more compromised power grids, hospitals and military systems.
“Iranian cyber units operate with patience and sophisticated behavior,” wrote an Israeli cybersecurity expert on social media. “They turned our infrastructure into a playground.”