What Is Blue Sparrow, The 'Missile From Space' That Israel Used To Kill Ayatollah Khamenei?

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56% : An earlier AFP report from 2008 said the Blue Sparrow was developed by Israel's Armament Development Authority and launched from fighter jets during tests of the Israeli-developed Arrow missile defence system, which is designed to intercept ballistic missiles.
51% : The weapon believed to have been used in the strike, the Blue Sparrow, is an advanced air-launched ballistic missile developed by Israel.
51% : An Israel Defence Forces official told reporters that the military released photos and information suggesting senior commanders were going home for Shabbat dinner, creating the impression that operations had paused.
50% : The report also said Israel's intelligence agency Mossad tracked the movements of security personnel around Khamenei's compound on Pasteur Street in central Tehran, monitoring bodyguards' schedules and movements.
49% : The CIA shared what officials described as "high fidelity" intelligence about the supreme leader's location with Israel. Originally planned as a nighttime operation, the United States and Israel adjusted the timing of the strike to exploit the information about the meeting.
47% : Multiple media reports said Israel used an advanced jet-launched ballistic weapon known as the Blue Sparrow, often described as a "missile from space" because of the trajectory it follows before striking its target.
37% : The attack began around 6 am in Israel, when fighter jets took off from their bases.

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