Israel Warns Iran: Any Leader Who Seeks to Destroy Israel ‘Will Be Thwarted’

As Iran holds a multi-day funeral for its slain leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a direct warning to Iranian officials. Katz stated that any Iranian leader who “attempts to advance plans to destroy Israel will be thwarted.” “Ayatollah Khamenei, whose funeral is taking place now, was eliminated by Israel because he initiated and led the plan to destroy Israel,” Katz said. The statement marks a rare and explicit threat from Israel’s defense chief against Iran’s leadership, escalating tensions between the two countries.