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Jerusalem views the move as placing the new leader squarely in the crosshairs.
Ahmad-Reza Radan said his forces have “fingers on the trigger” for demonstrators demanding regime change after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Iranians to rise up.
If the Iranian threat is eliminated, the region will be able to “breathe and develop again,” said the Israeli president.
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“Every baby born here is a reminder of what we are fighting for, life itself,” said Rabin Medical Center’s Beilinson Hospital.
Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly sustained leg wounds in the opening shots of “Operation Roaring Lion/Epic Fury.”
CENTCOM says 16 vessels hit as Iran continues to strike Gulf states and drone attack injures four near Dubai.
“Aerial operations that were planned two months ago are now setting out,” said IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir.
Authorities say the rare order reflects security concerns and volatile Middle East conflict.
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you to remove the Ayatollah regime and gain your freedom,” the prime minister posted on X.
The decision, made in light of the raging war in the Mideast, meant that Israelis could not take advantage of special discounts for MasterCard Day.
Internal Iranian security forces “have for years been responsible for executing terror activities,” the Israeli military said.
