The Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz has stated that the highest leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may no longer be allowed “after an Iranian rocket hit a hospital in southern Israel.
At least 40 people were injured in the Soroka hospital in Beersheba, the latest Iranian ballistic rocket strike to successfully avoid Israel’s air defense.
“Khamenei openly explains that he wants to destroy Israel – he personally gives the order to shoot at hospitals,” Mr. Katz said on the spot.
“Such a person can no longer exist.”
Authorities say that at least 40 people were injured at the Soroka Hospital complex after it was hit by a rocket fired from Iran. ((AP: Leo Correa))
To the question of Mr Katz’s comments, Mr Netanyahu replied that “no one is immune”, but added that “at war in war believes that people must choose carefully and perform actions with precision”.
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has sworn that Iran will not surrender to Israeli or American military strikes. ((Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/Wana (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via Reuters))
Mr Katz’s comments come days after reports that US President Donald Trump has an Israeli plan to kill Mr. Khamei during the first phases of strikes against the regime.
The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not confirmed or denied the claims, by anonymous senior officials of anonymous officials in recent days.
He also promised to “exploit the full price of the tyrants in Tehran” about the hospital’s strike.
Khamenei, an 86-year-old Islamic spiritual, has been rule Iran since 1989.
Earlier this week, Mr. Trump said that he would not kill the Iranian ruler “for the time being,” but added that he knew where Mr. Khamei hid himself.
Israeli air defense systems manage to intercept most rockets launched by Iran. ((AP: Leo Correa))
Trump lit us on Iran
In the meantime, the US President is expected to enter a security sporting about the conflict on Thursday afternoon local time.
Mr. Trump told the followers on his social social platform on Wednesday that “nobody knows” what he was going to do.
Israel has insisted on American strikes in Iran, in particular against the underground nuclear enrichment location of the country that cannot reach Israeli bombs.
The US has so-called “bunker-busting” bombs that can penetrate deep underground, and whose Israelis believe they could destroy Fordow.
The Israeli deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Harren Haskel said that the ABCs 7.30 Israel “was able to eliminate the nuclear goals of Iran, but that American weapons would accomplish that task” perhaps in a shorter time “.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer repeated on Wednesday from other European leaders for de-escalation.
His spokesperson said Great Britain worked to ensure “de-escalation”, and added: “The continuation of the current situation is in no one interest. We want to see cool heads and a return to diplomacy because that is the best route.”
The German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also urged Mr Netanyahu to find diplomatic solutions for the crisis during a phone call on Thursday.
German, British and French Foreign Ministers are expected to meet the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Friday to discuss possible diplomatic ways from a broader conflict.
Russia and China Sound Alarm
The Kremlin released a statement on Thursday and stated that both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping “strongly condemn the actions of Israel”.
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on all parties on Thursday, but “especially Israel” to put the hostilities in a phone call with the Russian Vladimir Putin, the Chinese state media reported.
“Parties in the conflict, in particular Israel, must stop hostilities as quickly as possible to prevent cyclical escalation and resolutely prevent the overflow of the war,” said Xi, said Xinhua.
Spokesperson Maria Zakharova of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that American strikes on Iran risk “unpredictable negative consequences”. ((Reuters: Maxim Shemetov))
In the meantime, the spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned Maria Zakharova that the American strikes in Iran would “be an extremely dangerous step with truly unpredictable negative consequences”.
“We want to warn Washington in particular to military intervention in the situation,” she said reporters in Moscow.
Russia is one of Iran’s best and most important allies and has deepened their military and strategic cooperation in recent months.
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