Tensions Escalate: Israeli Defense Minister Calls for End of Khamenei's Rule

In a strong statement highlighting escalating tensions in the region, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has insisted that Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, should no longer hold power.

This call for leadership change comes in the wake of a missile strike by Iran that hit a hospital and left at least 40 people wounded. Katz emphasized Khamenei's longstanding mission to destroy Israel as a core reason for his assertion.

Amidst these developments, US officials announced that President Donald Trump had vetoed a potential Israeli assassination plan targeting Khamenei, citing current absence of such plans.

(With inputs from agencies.)