TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks on Israel early Monday, killing at least five people, while Israel claimed in the fourth day of the conflict that it had now achieved “aerial superiority” over Tehran and could fly over the Iranian capital without facing major threats.

Before Israel launched a wave of strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities and top military leaders this week, its spies were already on the ground in enemy territory.

Israel’s historic strike on Iran revealed years of Mossad activity inside the country, including hidden weapons, drones and assassinations of nuclear officials.

The operation by the Israeli spy agency used stealth to target Iranian air defenses and missiles.

Iranian security forces have arrested four Mossad-linked agents in separate raids across Tehran and neighboring provinces, seizing large amounts of explosives and drone equipment. The arrests come amid rising tensions following Israel's recent attacks on Iran.

The targeting of leaders and sensitive sites relied on activating intelligence teams, pre-positioned weapons and other capabilities that had long lain dormant.

Israel has achieved stunning tactical successes against the Islamic Republic in the past few days but risks strategic overreach — and expediting its ultimate nightmare

Mossad released footage that it said showed two agents on Iranian soil who deployed precision attack systems "designed to destroy Iranian air defense systems."

Israeli spies infiltrated the heart of Iran before Friday morning’s Operation “Rising Lion” airstrikes and damaged the country’s missile infrastructure and air defenses in

Israel’s first open offensive on Iran marks a dramatic turn in a long, complex history. Before Iran’s 1979 revolution, the two were close allies, trading arms, oil, and intelligence. The Shah saw Israel as a key partner against Arab rivals.

Long before Israel launched its attacks against Iran on Friday, agents from Israel’s Mossad spy agency smuggled explosive drones and other guided weapons into Iran. As the attack got under way, Mossad