Israel urges Iranians to revolt but privately assesses they'll be 'slaughtered'
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Senior Israeli officials privately warned U.S. diplomats that any Iranian protesters attempting to overthrow the regime “will get slaughtered.”

A State Department cable from the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, reviewed by The Washington Post and verified by two State Department officials, reveals the assessment came during meetings this week with Israel’s National Security Council, Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Israeli officials stated the regime is “not cracking” and willing to “fight to the end.”

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