{"id":26822,"date":"2025-06-17T10:19:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T07:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/?p=26822"},"modified":"2025-06-17T10:19:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T07:19:11","slug":"rising-lion-day-5-heavy-missile-barrage-senior-iranian-commander-eliminated-trump-signals-strong-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/rising-lion-day-5-heavy-missile-barrage-senior-iranian-commander-eliminated-trump-signals-strong-support\/","title":{"rendered":"“Rising Lion” Day 5: Heavy Missile Barrage, Senior Iranian Commander Eliminated, Trump Signals Strong Support"},"content":{"rendered":"

Missile Barrage Hits Central Israel
\n<\/strong>Around 08:45, air raid sirens sounded across central and northern Israel, from the Judaean Foothills to the Sharon and Samaria regions. Approximately 20 ballistic missiles were launched from Iran, resulting in at least two impact sites in the Gush Dan area.<\/p>\n

One missile hit a bus depot in Herzliya, igniting a parked, empty bus. Five individuals were lightly wounded by debris and smoke inhalation. By 09:05, the Home Front Command declared the barrage over and allowed citizens to exit protected spaces.<\/p>\n

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Impact sites in the Sharon region | Photo: Israel Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson’s Unit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Iranian Drone Intercepted Over Northern Israel
\n<\/strong>Earlier in the day, the IDF successfully intercepted an Iranian UAV over the Golan Heights. The drone crossed into Israeli airspace and was downed by Israeli fighter jets. No injuries or damage were reported in the incident.<\/p>\n

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Iranian UAV | Photo: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

IDF Eliminates Iran\u2019s “Chief of War” in Tehran
\n<\/strong>In a dramatic overnight operation, Israeli Air Force jets struck a command center in central Tehran, killing General Ali Shadmani, Iran\u2019s newly appointed Chief of War. According to the IDF Spokesperson, the strike was made possible by precise intelligence and constituted a rare operational opportunity.<\/p>\n

“For the second time in 5 days\u2014 the IDF has eliminated Iran\u2019s War-Time Chief of Staff, the regime\u2019s top military commander. Ali Shadmani, Iran\u2019s senior-most military official and Khamenei\u2019s closest military advisor, was killed in an IAF strike in central Tehran, following precise intelligence”, the IDF stated.<\/p>\n

Shadmani, considered Iran’s most senior military commander and a close confidant of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, had been appointed after the initial assassination of General Alam Ali Rashid during the opening strike of the current operation. He headed the \u201cKhatam al-Anbiya\u201d emergency headquarters, responsible for authorizing Iranian missile strikes and managing offensive planning against Israel.<\/p>\n

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Chief of War of Iran | Photo: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This marks the second successful elimination of a senior Iranian commander in the ongoing campaign and deals a significant blow to Iran\u2019s military chain of command.<\/p>\n

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Trump: \u201cThis Is Bigger Than a Ceasefire\u201d
\n<\/strong>As speculation mounted regarding U.S. involvement in mediating a ceasefire, President Donald Trump issued a blunt denial on his social media account, rejecting French President Emmanuel Macron\u2019s claim that he left the G7 summit to broker a truce between Israel and Iran.<\/p>\n

\u201cPublicity seeking President Emmanuel Macron, of France, mistakenly said that I left the G7 Summit, in Canada, to go back to D.C. to work on a \u2018cease fire\u2019 between Israel and Iran. Wrong!…He has no idea why I am now on my way to Washington, but it certainly has nothing to do with a Cease Fire. Much bigger than that. Whether purposely or not, Emmanuel always gets it wrong\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n

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Trump and Macron | Photo: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In a series of posts overnight, Trump urged Iranians to evacuate Tehran and other key sites immediately, suggesting further action may be imminent.<\/p>\n

Trump also slammed American conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, saying, \u201cSomebody explain that Iran can not have a nuclear weapon.\u201d<\/p>\n