![Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz and Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir speak to the press after Iranian retaliation for Israeli attacks in Holon, Israel on June 19, 2025. [Saeed Qaq - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/AA-20250619-38327008-38327000-IRANIAN_MISSILE_STRIKES_HIT_HOLON-1.jpg)
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz threatened on Thursday to eliminate Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Anadolu reports. “Such a person is forbidden to exist,” Katz said in a statement carried by the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper. The Israeli minister called Khamenei “the modern Hitler.” “A dictator like Khamenei, who leads Iran and has made the destruction of Israel his banner, cannot continue to exist,” he said. “Preventing his existence is one of the operation’s objectives.” His threat came hours after some 20-30 Iranian missiles targeted Israel’s central cities, including Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, and Holon, as well as Soroka Hospital in the southern city of Beersheba. More than 270 Israelis were injured in the attack, according to Israeli authorities. Iran’s […]
