Israel's Defense Minister, Israel Katz, confirmed that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) eliminated Esmaeil Khatib, the Iranian regime's intelligence chief.
The attack occurred overnight in Tehran, as part of a large scale air offensive against the regime's strategic infrastructures.
Katz said that the operation marks a new step in military escalation and anticipated that there will be “important surprises” in the coming hours.
Green light to eliminate the Iranian leadership The
Defense Minister indicated that both he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu authorized the armed forces to eliminate senior officials from the Iranian regime without the need
for additional approvals.“The intensity of attacks in Iran is increasing,” Katz said after a meeting with senior military officials.
The decision reflects a strategic shift toward a more aggressive offensive against the Iranian power structure.
Massive attacks against military infrastructure in Tehran
According to the IDF, the Israel Air Force carried out a large scale attack on key
regime targets.The targets hit included:
military headquarters
, ballistic missile installations
, security force logistics centers
, structures linked to the Revolutionary Guard. Air defense systems were also attacked to
consolidate Israeli air superiority over Iranian space
.Blow to the regime's internal control structure
One of the objectives was the headquarters of the Revolutionary Guard security unit, responsible for suppressing internal protests
.The IDF noted that these attacks seek to weaken the Iranian regime's pillars of internal control, in addition to its military capacity.
