Israel announces the assassination of Iranian Intelligence Minister Ismail Khatib
The Israeli Defense Minister announced Israel Katz On Wednesday, Iranian Intelligence Minister Ismail Khatib was assassinated, stressing that the occupation government granted its army the authority to kill any senior Iranian official without the need for prior approval from the political level.
Katz said in a statement. "Last night, the Minister of Intelligence was also eliminated IranIsmail Khatib"
The killing of a preacher came shortly after Israel assassinated the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. Ali Larijani and the commander of the Basij forces of the Revolutionary Guard, Gholam Reza Soleimani.
Strikes in Iran
Last week, the US State Department offered a reward of $10 million in exchange for information about the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and a number of senior officials, including Khatib and Larijani.
Katz added "The intensity of the strikes in Iran is increasing. We are in the midst of a critical phase"He said that he and occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu authorized the army "Eliminate any high-ranking Iranian official identified by the operational and intelligence department, without the need for additional approval".
He confirmed that "Also during this day, major surprises are expected in all arenas that will raise the level of the war we are waging against Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon to a new level."
In a statement announcing his death, the Israeli army said that Ismail is a preacher "He played an important role during the recent protests across Iran, both in terms of arresting and killing demonstrators and formulating the intelligence assessment of the regime".
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