The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has vowed to kill Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel.
In a post on Sepah News, its website, the guards said, “If this child-killing criminal is alive, we will continue to pursue and kill him with full force.
The development comes amid rumour that Netanyahu had been killed.
The rumour went viral on social media at the weekend, but the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) denied it while Israeli authorities also put up different counter narratives.
Meanwhile, Iran has continued to fight back the killing of its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei.
On February 28, 2026, Israel and the United States launched surprise airstrikes on multiple sites and cities across Iran, killing Khamenei and numerous other Iranian officials.
Iran responded with missile and drone strikes against Israel, US bases, and US-allied countries in the region, and the fight has been on since then.
Both sides have suffered casualties while the global economy has been plunged into crisis as oil prices continue to soar.
Meanwhile, the Israeli Health Ministry reports that in the past 24 hours, 108 injured people have been taken to hospitals as a result of the conflict with Iran.
“Among those treated in hospitals, two are in moderate condition, and 96 are in good condition. Nine people have been treated for anxiety,” it said in an update without giving a breakdown of the causes of injuries.
The ministry also said since the beginning of the war with Iran on February 28, 3,195 people have been admitted to hospitals, 81 of whom are currently hospitalized. This number includes both civilians and soldiers.
Among those hospitalized, one person is in critical condition, nine people are in serious condition, ten people are in moderate condition, and 60 are in good condition.
On the other hand, President Donald Trump, whose country is partnering with Israel in the war, told NBC news on Saturday that Iran is willing to make a deal with the US but he is not ready to do so “because the terms aren’t good enough yet”.
Trump refused to clarify the terms of a potential deal.
In a telephone interview with the US news outlet, the President also questioned whether Iran’s new supreme leader was sill alive and said it was unclear whether Iran has dropped mines into the Strait of Hormuz.
However, in Iran, 20 people have been arrested for “attempting to cooperate with Israel”.
Citing a statement by the West Azerbaijan province’s prosecutor office, Tasnim news agency reported that those arrested were accused of sending location details on Iran’s military and security assets to Israel.
Israel has launched a new phase of its assault on Iran, targeting security checkpoints based on tip-offs from informants on the ground, according to a source briefed on Israel’s military strategy.
