“Israel’s” threats against Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ali al-Sistani show that they aim to expand the scope of the war to distract from its losses and crimes in Gaza and Lebanon, Iraq’s Head of the Islamic Scholars Association said.

Israeli Channel 14 recently leaked an image revealing what it described as  “Israel’s target list” of prominent regional leaders. Among those listed was Iraq’s highest religious authority, Sayyed Ali al-Sistani, who was marked as a “legitimate target.” The leak has raised serious concerns, further highlighting the escalating tensions in the region and the potential targeting of influential figures by “Israel”.

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