Overview

• An Iranian-linked outlet, Sabrin News, published a list identifying eleven senior Israeli political and security figures, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz, as assassination targets.
• The authenticity of the hit list remains unverified and is sourced solely to Iranian regime–affiliated media.
• Defence Minister Israel Katz posted on X directly addressing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warning him to listen for ominous “buzzing” overhead.
• Katz’s message invoked the June “Red Wedding” operation in which over 200 Israeli aircraft struck Iranian nuclear and military sites during a 12-day conflict.
• The exchange underscores persistent threats of targeted killings and unresolved tensions despite a US-brokered ceasefire in late June.