Precision and Secrecy: How Israel Allegedly Used Drones in a Strike on an Iranian Nuclear Scientist

14. Information Warfare and Plausible Deniability
Israel generally neither confirms nor denies involvement in such operations. After the attack, official Iranian sources often blame Israel or its Western allies, but Israel keeps silent, preserving plausible deniability. Behind the scenes, Israeli officials may leak select details to international media as a warning to Iran’s nuclear establishment.