The Lakewood ScoopBREAKING: PRESIDENT TRUMP CONFIRMS IRAN’S SUPREME LEADER KHAMENAI DEAD AS US AND ISRAEL STRIKE IRAN ON SHABBOS [VIDEOS & PHOTOS]
Over Shabbos, a dramatic military escalation unfolded as the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on targets deep inside Iran, marking one of the most serious confrontations in decades between Tehran, Jerusalem, and Washington.
In the early hours of Shabbos morning, Israeli and American forces carried out air and missile strikes on Iranian military and strategic infrastructure, including missile facilities and other security targets in Tehran and additional cities. Officials said the operation was designed to significantly degrade Iran’s ability to threaten Israel and the region.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strikes were necessary to confront what he described as an existential threat posed by Iran’s military buildup and nuclear ambitions.
U.S. President Donald Trump said American forces participated to protect U.S. personnel and interests in the region and to eliminate what he called immediate and growing threats from the Iranian regime. Trump confirmed that Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been killed in the strikes, calling it “justice for the people of Iran” and a major blow to the Iranian leadership that he said gives Iranians their “greatest chance” to take back their country. Iran has not independently confirmed the report and state media has disputed claims about Khamenei’s death.
In response to the strikes, Iran launched retaliatory missile and drone attacks toward Israel and U.S. assets in the region. During those exchanges, an apartment complex in Tel Aviv was directly hit, injuring multiple people and causing severe damage.
Throughout Shabbos, multiple sirens sounded across Israel, including in central and northern areas, as air defense systems intercepted incoming threats. Residents were instructed to enter protected spaces as alerts were activated several times during the day. Israeli authorities indicated that additional rounds of fire remain possible as the situation continues to unfold.
