Tel Aviv, April 21 -- The head of Israel's Mossad, Dedi Barnea, revealed on Tuesday that an agency operative was killed in 2023 during the recent war with Iran, disclosing the first publicly acknowledged Mossad fatality linked to the campaign. Speaking at a memorial ceremony for Mossad personnel, Barnea said the operative, identified only as "M.", was killed outside Israel but not in Iranian territory.

"During the Lion's Roar campaign, my thoughts and heart were filled with pride in the figure and actions of M.," Barnea said.

He added that "the operations led by M. combined creativity, cunning, and technology and significantly influenced the success of the campaign against Iran."

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