New details are emerging about the intelligence operation that led to the strike on Iran’s Supreme Leader.

In a rare look behind the scenes, Israeli Air Force intelligence officers — the analysts working deep inside the command bunker during the most critical moments of the war — describe how the operation unfolded.

They reveal the tense hours leading up to the strike, the fear that Iran might launch a preemptive attack, the decision to accelerate the timeline, and how intelligence teams tracked missile launchers across Iran in real time.