The Israeli Government says it has identified a senior Iranian official as the mastermind behind failed attack plots in Europe and Australia.

In a joint statement, Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency and the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the individual was a high-ranking representative of Iran.

According to Israel, Iran has intensified efforts to target Israeli and Jewish sites worldwide since the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.

The statement said that attempted attacks in Germany, Greece and Australia had been thwarted this year and last year with Mossad’s assistance.

The man allegedly responsible was named as Sardar Amar, described as a senior commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

“Under Amar’s command, a significant mechanis

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