In an unprecedented move, Israel directly responded to a social media post from Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, igniting an international firestorm. The audacious response from the Middle Eastern nation came after Khamenei threatened further attacks if Israel dared to retaliate against Hamas terrorists in Gaza. This brazen provocation from the Ayatollah follows a weekend of bloodshed where over 1,000 Israelis, including 14 American citizens, were brutally murdered by Hamas, an Islamic terrorist group backed by Iran.
Khamenei, demonstrating his apparent bravery behind the safety of his screen, warned on X (formerly known as Twitter), “Heads of the Zionist regime and their backers should know that the massacre and mass murder of the people of #Gaza will cause a larger calamity to come upon them.” Israel retorted with a piercing reply: “It’s easy to be brave when you’re hiding behind a keyboard. You and your Hamas friends will regret your barbaric actions very soon.”
It’s easy to be brave when you’re hiding behind a keyboard.
You and your Hamas friends will regret your barbaric actions very soon.
— Israel ישראל 🇮🇱 (@Israel) October 10, 2023
While President Biden has stated his support for Israel, his silence on Iran’s role in these attacks is deafening. Recent reports from The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal have linked Iran to the orchestrating of these attacks, alleging that officers from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have been cooperating with Hamas and other terrorist groups since August. These reports suggest that the plans for these attacks were set in motion around the same time that the Biden administration agreed to unfreeze $6 billion for Iran.
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), a nonprofit focusing on national security and foreign policy, raised concerns about how this funding could have enabled Iran to divert resources towards supporting terrorism. It’s clear that money doesn’t discriminate; it goes where it’s directed, and in this case, it could very well have funded the very rockets that rained down on Israeli civilians.
If these reports are accurate and Iran was indeed the puppet master behind these attacks, Israel has made it clear that they will not hesitate to target Iran’s top officials. As tensions escalate and the world watches with bated breath, the question remains: Will the Biden administration acknowledge Iran’s role in these attacks, or will they continue to turn a blind eye?
Israel’s direct response to Iran’s Supreme Leader’s post is more than just a war of words; it’s a bold statement of defiance against a regime that continues to sponsor terrorism and propagate violence. It’s a message to the world that Israel won’t be bullied into silence and will stand strong in the face of terror.