Defense Minister Denies Plans for Pre-Election Attack on Iran
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Defense Minister Israel Katz denied reports of political-military disagreements over Iran policy, stating Israel did not plan a preemptive strike before the elections. He affirmed full coordination between the political leadership and the IDF, calling opposition attempts to exploit the reports "shameful."
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Defense Minister Israel Katz denied any Israeli plan for a preemptive strike on Iran before the elections.
- Katz stated that coordination between the political leadership and the IDF regarding Iran is complete.
- He called reports of disagreements between the political echelon and the IDF "baseless and false."
- The Defense Minister affirmed that Israel warned Iran of a powerful response to any attack.
- Katz accused opposition figures of irresponsibly exploiting the reports for political gain.
Defense Minister Israel Katz on Monday refuted reports of disagreements between the political echelon and the IDF regarding Iran policy, stating that Israel had no intention of launching a preemptive strike before the recent elections. Katz emphasized that coordination between the Prime Minister, the Defense Minister, and the military is complete.
Katz dismissed the publications as "completely baseless and false," asserting that close cooperation with the military leadership on Iran has been ongoing since he took office. He attributed significant security achievements to this coordination, stressing that security considerations are the sole basis for decision-making.
Addressing specific reports about a potential Israeli military operation in Iran on the eve of the elections, Katz unequivocally denied any such plans. "I state unequivocally that there was no intention by Israel to initiate an attack on Iran before the elections in Israel," he declared.
However, the Defense Minister highlighted that Israel conveyed a clear message regarding the possibility of an Iranian attack against it, indicating that any such action would result in a powerful Israeli response.
Katz also criticized opposition figures, alleging they exploited these reports to attack him and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and to cast doubt on their decision-making. He described their attempts to leverage the publications as "shameful and irresponsible."
