On Friday, Mehdieh Shadmani wrote on her social media page: “My father’s location changed every few hours. He did not have any smart device with him, and all security protocols were strictly followed. Yet, he was targeted multiple times.”
Rejecting the theory that messaging apps were used to track him, she added: “Israel’s precise tracking goes beyond WhatsApp or traditional and personal espionage. I wish officials would focus on identifying the core and advanced methods behind these operations rather than merely repeating warnings about foreign software.”
She also noted that at the time he was targeted, her father was “in military uniform, without rank insignia, and dressed as a civilian.”
Earlier, the head of the Passive Defense Organization had claimed: “The WhatsApp messenger played a role in locating and assassinating some commanders, including Ismail Haniyeh’s position.”