Israeli defense minister says Khamenei hiding in bunker, directs attacks on civilians

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is hiding in a fortified bunker while ordering direct attacks on hospitals and residential buildings in Israel, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday.

“These are among the gravest war crimes, and Khamenei will be held accountable,” Katz posted on X.

He said he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had instructed the IDF to intensify strikes on strategic and government targets in Iran, including in Tehran, to eliminate threats to Israel and "undermine the ayatollahs’ regime".