Katz directs IDF to develop plan to stymie Iranian recovery

IDF chief Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said the damage inflicted on the Islamic Republic will help advance Israel’s war objectives against Hamas. Defense Minister Israel Katz on Friday directed the IDF to formulate an enforcement plan against Iran, including steps to preserve Israel’s aerial superiority, prevent the advancement of Tehran’s nuclear and missile programs, and respond to the Islamic Republic’s support for terrorism. “We will act regularly to thwart threats of this nature,” said Katz.

“I suggest the defanged head of the snake in Tehran understand and beware: ‘Operation Rising Lion’ was only the preview of a new Israeli policy,” he continued. “After Oct. 7, immunity is over.” Katz said the 12-day war would go down as a remarkable chapter in Israel’s history and in the annals of global conflict

He highlighted that Israel had opened the skies over Tehran, targeting and neutralizing Iranian air defense systems, destroying nuclear infrastructure and missile production facilities, and severely damaging missile launchers. Additionally, Israel killed key Iranian security figures and leading scientists, effectively dismantling the decades-long plan by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to annihilate the Jewish state. (Read More)