Defense Minister Denies Reports of Planned Iran Attack Before Elections
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Defense Minister Israel Katz denied reports of political-military disputes over Iran, stating Israel had no intention to attack Iran before the elections. He asserted full coordination with the IDF on Iran and vowed a strong response if attacked by Iran. Katz criticized opposition attempts to exploit the reports, calling them irresponsible.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Defense Minister Israel Katz denied reports of planned Iran attack before elections.
- Katz stated Israel would respond with great force if attacked by Iran.
- He asserted full coordination between the political echelon and IDF on Iran.
- Katz called opposition attempts to exploit the reports irresponsible.
Defense Minister Israel Katz on Monday vehemently denied reports of tensions between the political echelon and the IDF Chief of Staff, Eyal Zamir, regarding Iran. Katz stated that claims of disagreements on the Iranian issue are "completely baseless and false." He asserted that since assuming his role, coordination between the Prime Minister, himself, and the IDF on Iran has been "full, with unprecedented historic achievements for the security of the State of Israel."
"I state unequivocally that there was no intention by Israel to initiate an attack on Iran before the elections in Israel," Katz emphasized. He clarified that Israel would respond with great force if Iran were to attack the country. "All publications on the matter are completely false."
Katz further criticized opposition figures for attempting to exploit these reports to attack the Prime Minister and himself, calling their actions "shameful and irresponsible" given the inherent limitations on discussing the specifics of the Iranian issue. He concluded by stating, "We will overcome this too."
