Israel pounds Tehran following Bat Yam neighborhood destruction

Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Herzog visited the devastation in the coastal town, as Israeli fighter jets and bombers took advantage of their aerial superiority.

By David Brummer, World Israel News

There was another day of tension and drama on Sunday, as Israeli forces both in the skies above Iran and intelligence agents on the ground, continued to inflict damage on the Islamic regime.

Both Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz had promised the Islamic Republic was in for a painful day, following the direct hit on Saturday night of a Bat Yam apartment block.

Seven people were killed, including a family of five who had reportedly escaped from Ukraine following Russia’s invasion.

Other residential blocks in the immediate vicinity were also destroyed, with several buildings being marked for being torn down following the impact.

The building of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence was targeted, according to the London-based Iran International TV channel.

Locals reported explosions close to the Iran Air Force area in Tehran’s east and Imam Khomeini International Airport at Vahnabad.

The Iranian news agency ISNA reported at the same time that Ali Baaqawi, a nuclear scientist from the northern Iranian city of Mazandaran, was killed in a targeted strike, according to the Israeli Ynet news site.

In addition to the Israel Air Force taking full advantage of its dominance of the seemingly uncontested skies, which included attacking the country’s oil infrastructure in retaliation for the catastrophic attack in Bat Yam.

There were several reports of car bombings and even masked men shooting at targets.

Speculation has been rife that these operatives were Israel’s Mossad intrelligence agents roaming Tehran’s streets to take out high-value targets.

An Israeli military official said that a long list of Iranian targets remains untouched.

Since June 13, the Israeli military has conducted approximately 170 airstrikes, striking more than 720 sites across Iran, according to Iran International.

Netanyahu said, “We will hit every target belonging to the Ayatollah’s regime.”

In a similar vein, Katz warned that ““If [Iran’s leader Ali] Khamenei continues to fire missiles at the Israeli home front, Tehran will burn.”