Defense Minister Blames Opposition for Potential Attacks
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
Defense Minister Israel Katz blamed opposition figures Yair Lapid, Naftali Bennett, and Yair Golan for any future terror attacks, accusing them of undermining Israel's security posture. Katz stated the IDF is prepared for any threat from Iran and its proxies, regardless of political proceedings. He asserted that the opposition's criticism harms Israel's deterrence and encourages enemies.
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- Defense Minister Israel Katz blamed opposition leaders for potential future terror attacks.
- Katz accused the opposition of undermining Israel's security and deterrence capabilities.
- He stated the IDF is operationally and intelligence-ready to counter threats from Iran.
- The Defense Minister vowed to continue protecting Israeli citizens and striking enemies.
- Katz warned that opposition criticism encourages adversaries to act.
Defense Minister Israel Katz stated on Thursday that any future attacks or terror incidents against Israel would be attributed to opposition members Yair Lapid, Naftali Bennett, and Yair Golan. Katz accused the opposition of continuously criticizing the Prime Minister and himself, thereby undermining Israel's efforts to warn against enemy intentions to attack during the election period. He asserted that these criticisms, which imply ulterior motives for security decisions, demonstrate a disconnect from reality and narrow political considerations that harm Israel's deterrence capabilities and encourage adversaries.
Katz emphasized that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are operationally and intelligence-ready to undertake preventive and defensive actions against Iran and its proxies across all fronts. He affirmed that the IDF would act immediately if necessary, based on directives from the leadership. The Defense Minister stressed that Israel's enemies should be aware that the "watchman of Israel does not sleep" and that the country is prepared for any eventuality, irrespective of political processes.
He further stated that he and the Prime Minister would continue to do whatever is necessary to protect Israeli citizens and strike enemies forcefully, as they have done in recent years. Katz concluded by saying that the opposition's claims of foreign considerations behind their actions reveal their own political motives and damage Israel's deterrence.
