Israel working to get Iranians to take to streets against regime: Israeli official

Israel’s present focus in its military operations in Iran is to undermine the Iranian regime to the point of toppling it, an Israeli official said on Sunday, adding that Israel “is acting in its own ways” to get Iranians to take to the streets.The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, did not elaborate on what tactics Israel might be using to encourage Iranians to protest against the regime.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.President Donald Trump said Sunday that 48 Iranian leaders have been killed in the US-Israeli bombardments of the country and that the offensive is “very positive.”“Nobody can believe the success we’re having, 48 leaders are gone in one shot. And it’s moving along rapidly,” Trump was quoted as saying in an interview by Fox News.Trump claimed overall success in the war, which was launched Saturday with the goal of removing Iran’s leadership and destroying its military. Iran has confirmed the death of its supreme