14:00 Tel Aviv time.
The air in the Mossad underground command center was filled with the bitter aroma of iced American coffee.
Yager projected satellite photos onto the bullet-proof glass wall; the infrared imaging showed four orange-red human figures moving along the coastline.
"The Diamond Corridor width is 11.3 kilometers."
The tactical analyst tapped on the holographic sand table, immediately lighting up seven red paths on the 3D terrain map.
"Recommend activating the 'Scorpion Tail' protocol."
"Agreed."
Yager stroked the icy barrel of the HK416 placed next to him on the table. The gun's rail was equipped with the latest AN/PEQ-15 laser indicator.
He recalled the order transmitted via the encrypted channel twenty hours ago—sent personally by the CIA Deputy Director Pence, with only one sentence: "Complete elimination, leave no traces."
The Mig-29 indeed shot down the An-148 passenger plane.
Normally, no one would survive.
