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Katz amid ongoing Israeli operation in Iran: ‘This is how dictatorships fall’
Stav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel
Defense Minister Israel Katz at the Knesset in Jerusalem, April 24, 2025. (Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)
As the IDF continues its operations in Iran, Defense Minister Israel Katz says in a post on X: “A tornado sweeps through Tehran. Symbols of power are being bombed and collapsing — from the broadcasting authority and soon other targets, as masses of residents flee. This is how dictatorships fall.”
The comment appears to allude to a potential collapse of the Islamic Republic’s regime, as strikes continue to target key government, military and nuclear institutions.
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