ISRAEL ELIMINATES NEW TOP IRANIAN MILITARY COMMANDER IN AIRSTRIKE.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has announced the killing of Iran's newly appointed top military commander, Major General Ali Shadmani, in a targeted airstrike. 

Shadmani had just taken over as head of Iran's military emergency command, Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters, following the death of his predecessor in Israeli strikes.

The IDF described Shadmani as Iran's de facto most senior military commander and a close confidant of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, adding that he commanded both the Revolutionary Guards and the Iranian Armed Forces, overseeing combat operations and approving attack plans.

Shadmani, whose death is seen as a significant blow to Iran's military command structure, given his direct involvement in planning attacks on Israel, held key roles in Iran's armed forces, including deputy head of the Khatam-al Anbiya HQ and chief of operations.

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