Israel's Defense Chief Katz boldly claims relentless hunt for Iran's Supreme Leader during conflict.
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On Thursday, Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz revealed that his nation would have eliminated Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the 12-day conflict if feasible, but admitted, It wasn’t practical in the end.
I believe if we had Khamenei in our crosshairs, we would have struck him, Katz stated in an interview with Israel's Kan public television.
Khamenei knew the threat and vanished deep underground, cutting ties with new commanders who replaced those we took out, making it impossible in the
end, Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz told Reuters.
Katz boldly confirmed to Channel 13, as reported by the Times of India, that Israel relentlessly hunted Iran's Supreme Leader throughout the conflict, stating, "We searched tirelessly.
Our aim wasn’t to topple the regime but to shake Iran’s leadership and ramp up pressure during the war," he explained.
When pressed on whether Israel sought U.S. approval to target Khamenei, Katz defiantly declared, We don’t need anyone’s permission for such operations.
During the conflict, U.S. President Donald Trump boldly threatened Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, posting on social media on June 17: We’ve got the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ pinned down… We’re holding off on taking him out for now.
Days later, Trump shifted gears, dismissing regime change but demanding Iran’s total capitulation.
In a fiery response, Khamenei slammed Trump’s surrender demand as far too grand for his lips to utter.
On June 13, Israel launched the war with devastating strikes, eliminating key Iranian commanders and nuclear scientists.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly hinted during the air war that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei faced mortal danger, warning that the conflict, halted by a U.S.-mediated ceasefire on Tuesday, could spark regime collapse.
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