Israel threatened any new leader of Iran with elimination
Israeli Defense Minister Katz. Photo Thanassis Stavrakis / AP Photo / dpa / picture alliance. On March 4, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that any new leader who takes the place of Ayatollah Khamenei and continues his course will become a "definite target for elimination" — regardless of their name and location. Katz emphasized that this applies to those who pose a threat to Israel, the U.S., and neighboring countries, as well as "oppress the Iranian people,"