”Happy Birthday Khamenei”. Thus several users on social media commented on the fact that the Israeli raid against Iran, launched in retaliation for the over three hundred Iranian missiles and drones launched towards Israel a week ago, was launched on the 85th birthday of Grand Ayatollah Ali Khameneiborn on 19 April 1939.
After the attack against Israel, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, sharing a video on ‘X’ in which drones are seen flying over the al-Aqsa Mosque, warned that ”Jerusalem will belong to the Muslims and the Muslims will celebrate the liberation of Palestine”.
Israeli official: “Raid launched to demonstrate Iran’s ability to strike”
The Israeli attack against Iranian territory was aimed at ”sending a signal to Iran that Israel has the ability to strike inside the country,” an Israeli official told the Washington Post, confirming that The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted a raid inside Iran.
