As Iran holds a multi-day funeral for its slain leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said 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 in Iran and across the region,” said Katz, according to a spokesperson on Monday.
He added that US-Israel strikes on Iran “removed the immediate existential threats facing Israel and severely damaged Iran’s strategic capabilities.”
He also slammed mourners who were chanting “Death to Trump” during the funeral, calling them “disgraceful” and that they “reveal the true nature of the ayatollah regime.”
