December 2023 Cyprus terror plot

December 2023 Cyprus terror plot
Part of Iran–Israel proxy conflict
Operation NameDecember 2023 Cyprus terror plot
part ofIran–Israel proxy conflict
Roster
Initiated byCyprus Intelligence Service
Mossad
Cyprus Police
Executed byCyprus Police
Countries ParticipatedCyprus
Israel
# of Countries Participated2
Mission
TargetQuds Force operatives
ObjectiveDisruption to a possible terrorist attack/ assassination of Israeli targets in Cyprus
Timeline
Date beginUnknown
Date executed10 December 2023
Results
Suspects2
Arrests2
Accounting

The December 2023 Cyprus terror plot on December 10, 2023, was a planned terrorist attack against Israelis in Cyprus. Cyprus Police, after a surveillance operation in co-ordination with the Cypriot Intelligence Service and information from Mossad, arrested two operatives of the Iranian quds force who were surveilling Israeli targets for a possible attack.[1]

  1. ^ "As 2 Iranians arrested, Jlem confirms Mossad helped foil terror plot against Israelis in Cyprus". www.i24news.tv. Retrieved 2024-06-08. Two Iranians suspected of planning to perpetrate terrorist attacks against Israelis in Cyprus were arrested by local authorities on Sunday. The Israeli authorities confirmed the news, adding the Mossad security agency was instrumental in foiling the terrorist plot.