The secret IAF protocol that brought Iran’s air defenses to its knees
Israel’s rising lion operation involved a bold air force strike on Tehran, a part of a secret plan to destroy Iran’s defenses and leadership system.
“Alfa… Alfa… Alpha”, the strike code, during the rising operation, the Air Force was repeatedly echoed in the underground command center known as the pit. Still, there was silence in those moments. For the first time since the operation, the Israeli Air Force, as the aircraft closed the distance, Iran took the airspace and destroyed them – not hundreds of kilometers away, not in Tehran.
The strike marked the edge of the operational capacity of IDF, which was once considered science fiction. The army managed to make a highly classified plan described here for the first time.
“Something you could be sure of: Everyone in the command and control rooms was sweating,” a high -level air force officer said. “Tension was tremendous because of the fear of Iranian surprises. When the ‘Alfa’ reports were published at the last speed and the ammunition hit their goals, everyone was busy finding who entered the heart of Tehran and was engaged in finding the sensitive strikes. They are now legends in the corpse.”
According to him, the aircraft with pilot were hit down. Iranian During the operation, the missiles, but no manned plane disappeared.
A critical component of the rising lion operation was intelligence-operative technological plan known as “stand-in Tehran” (SIT). Ultra secret initiative included fighter pilots using advanced weapons from extremely close intervals and caught Iran’s intensive air defense network on duty.
Israeli Air Force Fighter Aircraft Jets attacked Iran’s nuclear goals, 15 June 2025 (Credit: IDF Spokesman Unit)
Baram’s system shock doctrine
IDF’s systemic concept for the operation was drawn as a triangle based on three columns: Israel’s air defenses and civilian home front; A strategic surprise strike, 2,000 km from the elimination of 14 nuclear scientists, which turned into the Narnia Operation; And the red wedding operation was assassinated by senior Iranian security guards. In addition, SIT, then the Deputy Chief of General Staff and now the Ministry of Defense General Manager Amir Baram’ın came out of the mind.
Sources familiar with planning emphasized the concept of “system shock ((Systemchock), an advanced doctrine between World War I and II. It refers to the psychological and organizational collapse of an enemy after a sudden and sensitive coup that disrupts command, control, communication and morale.
Gez was influenced by IDF’s opening strike in Iran and later attacks on revolutionary guards and military facilities.
In the year leading to the operation, IDF was weighed how to prepare a potential campaign against Iran’s nuclear project. Intelligence reports increasingly pointed to a change in Iranian behavior with more aggression and radicalization. Baran concluded that the first strike should surprise and destabilize the system.
On September 15, 2024, the Planning Directorate gathered a General Personnel Workshop with representatives of the Ministry of Defense and Defense of the Ministry of Defense and Defense. The participants said it was necessary to achieve a historical result against Iran, although the impact of Tehran was unrealistic due to distance and risk.
From concept to operational plan
Some officers were suspected, but Baram insisted that the concept was applicable. Each branch has been assigned to contribute to the comparative advantage to create an operation classified as “very hidden” from the beginning.
Until November 6, 2024, the idea was developed in practical steps. Brig.-Gen. The Air Force Chief of General Staff Omer Tishler was elected because of his role in determining the potential of the plan. Soon after the SIT official was formulated as doctrine.
Unlike the concept of ignition, the ammunition, hundreds of kilometers away, meant in -depth penetration into the enemy region. Making the aircraft closer to accelerated and expanded target destruction.
An experienced pilot said, “Every kilometer flight from Israel is calculated. An unexpected events and weapons loads makes it a very costly process. However, it is based on decades of talents and the quality of both air and floor teams. Anyone who examines the air force understands it.”
On November 7, 2024, the SIT became an official program and began training before presented the Air Force to the general staff and the political level. Days later, Defense Minister Israel Katz said to senior commanders: “Iran is exposed to more than ever.
Until November 20, Baran declared a plan that can be put into action and allocated 2.6 billion NIS from the IDF budget to speed up the program.
“This was a great challenge because it came at the expense of other projects,” he said as long as he said. “But the urgency was open and then it was extremely valuable.”
Weekly investigations enabled the accumulation to progress according to the plan until the Air Force declared that it was ready for final orders.
