Iranian military's blatant provocation, shares video showing Benjamin Netanyahu being assassinated

The video was released after Sayyed Razi Mousavi, a senior adviser for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Syria, was killed in an airstrike

Published on: Dec 27, 2023, 13:32:42 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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The Iranianmilitary has shared an animated video showing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu being assassinated after the death of an Iranian military official. Sayyed Razi Mousavi, a senior adviser for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Syria, had been killed in an airstrike near the capital city of Damascus. This was reported by a state-run Iranian news outlet on Monday, December 25. A report from Reuters corroborated it.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs a Cabinet meeting at the Kirya, which houses the Israeli Ministry of Defence, in Tel Aviv, Israel on December 17, 2023 (MENAHEM KAHANA/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo) (via REUTERS)

Mousavi was the chief coordinator of Iran's military alliance with Syria, where Israel has been carrying out airstrikes for a long time. Israel shared a border with Syria to the north. It claims that it has targets affiliated with Iran.

The IRGC said the airstrike that killed Mousavi was carried out by israel. However, the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) refused to comment on the matter. "I won't comment on foreign reports, these or others in the Middle East," IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari told Reuters about the situation previously. "The Israeli military obviously has a job to protect the security interests of Israel."

The animated video of Netanyahu’s assassination depicts how he dies when atime bomb planted under his desk explodes.

After Mousavi was killed, Iran issued an ominous warning to Israel. IRGC said in a statement that "the usurper and savage Zionist regime will pay for this crime." Further, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Israel would "certainly pay the price" for Mousavi's death, calling it "a sign of the Zionist regime's frustration and weakness in the region."

According toIranian representatives, Mousavi was a close companion of the head of Iran's elite Quds Force, Gen. Qassim Soleimani. Soleimani was killed in a US drone strike in Iraq in January 2020. Mousavi was also one of the IRGC's oldest advisers in Syria, and reportedly coordinated the military alliance between Iran and Syria. He is believed to have lived in Syria for as many as 30 years. He had his own office inside the Syrian Defense Ministry.

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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