Israel Silent On Raisi Death Amid Rumoured Mossad Link In Crash, Hardliners Celebrate "Good News"

The Israeli government has offered no comment on the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a chopper crash. However, the decades-long shadow war and the recent flare-up of tensions between the two sides led to speculation on Israel’s role in the incident. An unnamed Israeli official told Reuters that "It wasn't us" adding that Israel was not involved in the crash. Israeli minister, Avigdor Liberman, chair of the opposition party, said Israel did not expect Raisi’s death to make any difference to Iran’s policies. Rabbi David Chai Hacohen, the prominent head of a religious Zionist yeshiva, told his students to omit the Tachanun prayer on May 20. Meanwhile, a satirical page on X poofing the Mossad spy agency posted a photo implying a Mossad agent named “Eli Kopter” had piloted the chopper. Watch the video to find out more.