# Israeli political reaction to Iranian leadership death > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/israeli-political-reaction-to-iranian-leadership-death > Updated: 2026-10-27T09:06:24.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. Following the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during the early stages of a US-Israeli war against Iran, Israeli political and intelligence figures have criticized the operation as a strategic failure. Yair Golan, leader of the Democratic Party, argued that the assassination failed to topple the Iranian government and instead strengthened ultra-hardline factions under the succession of Mojtaba Khamenei. Golan suggested the move worsened Israel’s strategic position. Similarly, former Mossad chief Tamir Pardo described the assassination as a ‘huge mistake’ and a ‘serious strategic failure.’ Pardo noted that the operation, which was a purely Israeli initiative, failed to achieve the goal of government collapse and instead bolstered the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). He warned that the act may have opened a ‘Pandora’s box of revenge’ by setting a precedent for targeting senior officials. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-27: Former Mossad chief calls assassination of Iran's leader a strategic failure Former Mossad chief Tamir Pardo described the assassination of Iran's leader as a strategic failure that failed to topple the government and instead strengthened the IRGC. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/former-mossad-chief-calls-assassination-of-irans-leader-a-strategic-failure ### 2026-10-10: Yair Golan calls assassination of Ali Khamenei a strategic mistake Israeli opposition leader Yair Golan called the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei a strategic mistake that strengthened hardliners and failed to serve Israel's interests. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/yair-golan-calls-assassination-of-ali-khamenei-a-strategic-error --- Cite as: Israeli political reaction to Iranian leadership death. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/israeli-political-reaction-to-iranian-leadership-death