“To remember the fate of the dictator in the neighboring country.” Israel directly threatens Ayatollahul Khamena's risks the end of Saddam Hussein

The supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamena, risks having a fate similar to that of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, warned of Israeli Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday, according to CNN.

“I warn the Iranian dictator not to commit war crimes and to no longer launch rockets on Israeli citizens,” Katz said, during a meeting of high Israeli military officials, held at Tel Aviv.

“He should remember what was the fate of the dictator in a neighboring country that chose this path against the state of Israel,” Katz added.

Saddam Hussein, who was president of Iraq from 1979 until his overthrow in power, in 2003, invaded Iran in 1980 and launched a rocket campaign against Israel in 1991.

The Iran-Irak war ended in a deadlock after eight years. The Iraq's campaign against Israel lasted a little over a month during the first Gulf war, and Israel – under the pressure of the United States – did not respond.

After the US military forces invaded Iraq in 2003, Saddam was quickly captured, judged and sentenced to death against humanity by the Iraqi Supreme Court. He was executed by hanging.

Katz's claims came after a high American official told the weekend that the Israelis had the opportunity to kill Ayatollah Ali Khamena, but the US communicated to Israel that President Donald Trump was opposed to the plan.

On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refused to exclude the killing of the supreme leader of Iran. In an interview with the American television station ABC News, Netanyahu said that any potential plan of assassination of the Iranian leader “will not escalate the conflict, but will end the conflict.”

And, directly asked if Israel will target the supreme leader of Iran, Netanyahu replied: “We do what we need to do.” “I targeted their best scientists in the nuclear field,” he added. “We still have work in other places,” the Israeli prime minister continued. Netanyahu also suggested that his decision to target Iran is taken “in the service of humanity” to protect against the alleged Iranian nuclear threat.