Revealed Israeli Military Exercise Simulating Assassination of Saddam Hussein

Revealed Israeli Military Exercise Simulating Assassination of Saddam Hussein The passage describes a detailed Israeli plan to assassinate Saddam Hussein using a stand‑off missile and special forces, implicating senior Israeli military officials and suggesting a covert operation that was never publicly disclosed. It provides concrete names, roles, and operational details that could be pursued for verification, but the claim remains uncorroborated and lacks direct evidence of execution, limiting its score to the high‑mid range. Key insights: Israeli military conducted a 48‑hour exercise in the Negev to rehearse a missile strike on Saddam Hussein.; The plan involved a camera‑guided missile and a Sayeret Matkal strike unit.; Senior officials present included deputy chief‑of‑staff Amnon Lipkin, head of military intelligence, head of operations, and Amiram Levin.