Sunday, January 26, 2025

Israel may act against Iran in 'upcoming months' Katz tells new US Sec.-Def.


Defense Minister Israel Katz, on Sunday, hinted at potential action against Iran in the "upcoming months" in his initial congratulatory letter to incoming US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

"Iran and its partners continue to threaten...regional and global stability. The upcoming months present us with challenges that require military readiness and opportunities that allow us to further our strategic goals. I am confident that together we can succeed, creating long-term stability and a better future for the region," said Katz in the letter to Hegseth.

Recently, Katz said that Israel is ready more than ever to potentially attack Iran and its nuclear facilities, something which a number of Israeli and US officials have said more frequently than ever in recent months. A significant aspect of their statements has noted that since Israel's counterattack destroying Iranian aid defenses on October 26 (after Tehran massively directly attacked the Jewish state cumulatively with around 300 ballistic missiles on April 13-14 and October 1), the Islamic Republic's nuclear sites are more vulnerable than they have been in years and the air force has shown it can attack there with deadly precision.  (Read More)