Operation Bramble Bush
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In December 2003, the New York Times reported on Operation Bramble Bush, an Israeli plan to kill Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein in 1992.
When a close relative of the dictator was discovered to be terminally ill, the Israelis investigated the possibility using a commando team to ambush the funeral party.
In a rehearsal, the commandos fired live rounds into a convoy simulating the target, killing five soldiers. The plan was never executed.