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The New York Times said that he was a “hard-line cleric who made Iran a regional power.”
A woman was killed and more than 20 people were hurt when Iranian missiles slammed into a Tel Aviv residential block, triggering major rescue and medical operations.
Those slain included Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the Iranian Security Council, and Mohammad Pakpour, commander of the IRGC.
El Al announced that it was preparing rescue flights to thousands of Israelis stranded abroad.
The Israeli and U.S. militaries “took decisive action to silence a modern threat from the same ancestral land of Haman,” according to the Orthodox Union.
“Any enemy that threatens Israel’s security will pay a heavy price,” Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir stated.
“We commend President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,” the group’s leaders said.
“I want to speak directly to Iranian New Yorkers: You are part of the fabric of this city—you are our neighbors, small-business owners, students, artists, workers and community leaders. You will be safe here,” Zohran Mamdani said.
His body, described as riddled with shrapnel, was reportedly recovered from the rubble after his compound was targeted.
The operation involved hundreds of munitions targeting roughly 500 objectives, including missile launchers and aerial defense systems.
“We’re certain that the enemy will be dealt a major blow,” Hezbollah said.
“Our objective is to defend the American people,” the president said.
