According to the Israeli army, Amirali Hajizadeh, one of the commanders who was killed, played a central role in the Iranian plan to ‘destroy the Jewish state’
The Israeli Ministry of Defense declared, on Friday (13), that the army bombings against the They killed most leaders of the revolutionary guard’s aerospace forces, the ideological armed force of the Islamic Republic. “The Defense Minister [Israel Katz] He was informed that most of the revolutionary guard’s aerospace leaders were eliminated as they gathered in their underground headquarters, ”including his commander, General Amirali Hajizadeh, the ministry said in a statement.
The revolutionary guard confirmed the death of Commander Hajizadeh and “a group of brave and dedicated combatants of this unit”. The Israeli attack also killed the drone force commander and the air command chief, according to Israeli statement. “The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Air Force Command Chain has gathered in an underground command center to prepare for an attack on Israel,” he said.
“As part of the initial bombings, army fighters attacked the command center where the Air Force commander were [da Guarda]Amir Ali Hajizadeh, and other high -ranking employees, ”he added. According to the army, Hajizadeh played a central role in the Iranian plan to“ destroy Israel. ”The armed forces also stated that“ the eliminated leaders led the attack on Saudi Arabia oil facilities in September 2019 ”. Iranian airspace and control the country’s ballistic missal arsenal.
*With information from AFP
