Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz threatened the residents of the Iranian capital, Tehran, on Monday with a "price tag," saying that "the arrogant dictator from Tehran has become a cowardly murderer, firing on Israel's civilian home front to deter the Israeli army from continuing its offensive, which is weakening its capabilities." He added, "The people of Tehran will pay the price, and soon."
Katz's statements came two days after he issued an initial threat in a brief blog post on his X platform page, in which he wrote: "Tehran will burn." The cities of Tel Aviv, Petah Tikva, Bnei Barak, and Haifa woke up Monday morning to widespread destruction of buildings, including the US embassy building in Tel Aviv. The petrochemical refinery in Haifa was also targeted, with video footage documenting two missiles hitting the facility located in the city's bay. In Petah Tikva, the Hebrew website Ynet reported that the Iranian missile, which killed a number of Israelis in the city, completely destroyed the fortified shelter in the targeted building where the dead had taken refuge.
In this context, the Red Star of David (Israeli ambulance service) stated that eight Israelis were killed on Sunday evening in the Iranian missile attack, including four in Petah Tikva, while ambulance crews transported 130 wounded with various injuries, including serious and moderate ones. Meanwhile, Israel's Channel 13 reported that contact was still lost with missing persons trapped under the rubble in Haifa.
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Katz threatens Tehran residents: You will pay the price