Israel killed Quds Force Unit 840 commander, Netanyahu says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel killed Asghar Bakeri – aka Commander Bagheri or Yazdan Mir – the head of Unit 840 in Iran’s IRGC-Quds Force, in an overnight operation, according to a post on X.

Netanyahu said Bakeri had been responsible for attacks targeting Jews and Israelis around the world.

He also said Israel killed Majid Khademi, the head of IRGC intelligence, describing him as a senior figure who had recently taken up the post after his predecessor was killed.

“Whoever acts to murder our citizens, whoever directs terror against the State of Israel, whoever builds the Iranian axis of evil, bears responsibility for his own blood,” Netanyahu said.

He said Israel would keep operating “with strength and determination” on all fronts until the threat was removed and war goals were achieved.