Katz: Iranian attack against Israel would release IDF 'from any restrictions'
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that any Iranian attack on Israel would result in the destruction of Iran's critical infrastructure. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu echoed these sentiments, suggesting such an attack would be a catastrophic decision for the Iranian regime.
Why it matters
This rhetoric signals a significant escalation in regional tensions, suggesting Israel is prepared to move beyond limited engagements to full-scale infrastructure strikes.
An Iranian attack on Israel would release the IDF “from any restrictions,” Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday during a speech to Defense Ministry employees ahead of the Rosh Hashanah holiday, Walla reported.“We will destroy all national, military, and civilian infrastructure in Iran, including energy infrastructure,” Katz threatened. “We will return Iran to the Stone Age.”Katz emphasized that the Iranian regime “knows very well” why it has recently avoided attacking Israel.“We attacked them with force,” Katz said.
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