‘Many signs he is gone’: Netanyahu fuels mystery over Khamenei’s fate after Israeli-US strikes

In a fiery wartime address, Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Israel’s largest‑ever strike in Iran “destroyed” Ayatollah Khamenei’s compound in the heart of Tehran, boasting of dozens of bombs, dead top commanders and “growing signs” the Supreme Leader himself is gone. Framing the joint US‑Israel onslaught as a “War of Revival” and “Operation Mount Sinai,” Netanyahu urged Iranians to seize a “once‑in‑a‑generation” chance to topple the regime, while hailing Israelis’ resolve at home. Is this the beginning of a new Middle East – or the start of something even darker?