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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed, Tuesday that Israeli forces have eliminated Ali Larijani, a top figure in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, whom he described as “the boss of the Revolutionary Guards, which is the gang of gangsters that actually runs Iran.”
In a video message posted on his X handle, Netanyahu said the operation also targeted “the commander of the Basij, the henchmen of the gangsters, who spread terror in the streets of Tehran and other Iranian cities against the population.”
He emphasised that Israeli forces are conducting operations “from the air with Air Force planes, with drones” to undermine the Iranian regime.
Netanyahu said the operations aim to empower the Iranian people to challenge their government.
“It won’t happen all at once, it won’t happen easily. But if we persist in this, we’ll give them the opportunity to take their fate into their own hands,” he said.
The Prime Minister also highlighted Israel’s cooperation with the United States in the Gulf region. “I had a long conversation with President Trump yesterday on this matter.
“There’s cooperation between our air forces and navies, between me and President Trump and his people,” Netanyahu stated, adding that the operations involve both “indirect attacks, which create immense pressure on the Iranian regime, and direct operations. There are still plenty of surprises. ‘With stratagems shall we wage war.’”
He further stressed the importance of resolve in conflict, saying, “Now, regarding one more thing: the most important thing to win a war is determination. Determination, determination, determination.
“Determination of the leaders, determination of the commanders, determination of the people. We are determined to win, and we will achieve these things.”
Addressing Israeli citizens, Netanyahu urged resilience in the face of adversity: “I ask you simply to ignore the channels of gloom. We are achieving historic accomplishments.
“We, with God’s help, have reached a situation after October 7th, when we were on the brink of the abyss, and now we are a mighty power, almost a global one, with the friend who is the global superpower, fighting shoulder to shoulder.
“That’s already a tremendous achievement in the face of all the threats that will come upon us.”
Finally, Netanyahu assured that Israel would continue its domestic support efforts, saying: “I want to tell you: we’ll help you too. Everything related to compensation, I have instructed to present you with the plan and also to expand the plan.
“To help the North as well, and to help anyone who needs it, just as we did before in ‘With the Strength of a Lion,’ just as we did previously during the corona [pandemic]. We’ll do it even more so this time.”
War: We eliminated Ali Larijani – Isreal prime minister Netanyahu reveals
