Tel Aviv, July 28 -- Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has issued a direct threat to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei if Tehran continues to endanger Israel's security.

The statement was made during Katz's visit to Ramon Air Force Base on Sunday, July 27, alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Air Force Commander Major General Tomer Bar.

"I want to send a clear message to dictator Khamenei: If you continue to threaten Israel, our long arm will reach out to Iran again, with greater force - and this time it will reach you personally," Katz wrote on X.

"Do not threaten us, or you will be harmed," he added.

Katz has made similar remarks in recent weeks amid heightened tensions between Israel and Iran. O...