Israel Katz, Israel’s defense minister, warned that any Islamic Republic leader who is seeking the destruction of the State of Israel will be eliminated. Katz said in a statement in Hebrew on Monday, coinciding with the start of the funeral ceremony for Ali Khamenei in Tehran: “Khamenei, whose funeral ceremony is being held now, was eliminated by Israel, because he was the architect and the leader of the plan to destroy Israel in Iran and across the region.” He added: “The destroyer was destroyed. Any [regime] leader in Iran who once again tries to advance plans to destroy Israel will also be removed in the same way.” The Israeli defense minister emphasized that the chants of “Death to Trump,” voiced during the funeral ceremony, “show the true nature of the mullahs’ regime, beyond its smile campaign and deception.”