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[67736] Reports of an American-Israeli attempt to replace the regime in Iran and security events in Israel

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NYT Publication: US and Israel planned to enthrone Ahmadinejad in Iran

A dramatic report published in the New York Times and quoted extensively by ynet news and Israel Hayom, suggests that on the first day of the "Roar of the Lion war", Israel and the US acted to install former Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, as the country's leader. According to the report, the Israeli Air Force struck Ahmadinejad's home in Tehran in an attempt to free him from house arrest, but the plan went awry after he was wounded in the attack. Consequently, according to Hot News, he "became disappointed with the regime change plan and ceased all further communication with Israel," and his whereabouts have since disappeared.

Earthquakes and security activity

At the same time, Hot News reports two earthquakes in the Bandar Abbas region of Iran, with the magnitude of the first estimated at 4.7 on the Richter scale.

In the local sector, officers from the Ariel station in the Judea and Samaria district arrested eight illegal residents who were hidden in a double-walled moving truck. According to the Police Spokesperson, the driver tried to escape but was arrested after the checkpoint. In Ashdod, MDA reported an 18-year-old who was moderately injured from a penetrating injury incident on HaMa'apilim Street.

Weather forecast

According to Lior Sudry (Hot News), today is expected to be partly cloudy with a slight drop in temperatures, which will be slightly lower than average. In the Mediterranean Sea, there is a risk of swimming due to waves 80-200 cm high.

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