Defense Minister Israel Katz says Israel’s campaign against Iran is “far from over” and that the military remains prepared to “attack with great strength.”
Speaking at a Defense Ministry prize ceremony, he praises IDF soldiers delivering “heavy blows” against Hezbollah in Lebanon, where he says troops cleared out a Christian neighborhood in Tyre and attacked operatives of the terror group there.
Residents of the neighborhood, where religious leaders had previously appealed for international intervention, are now returning to their homes, Katz says.
Regarding the conflict with Iran, in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly called off a significant strike under US pressure, Katz says, “We must not think the war is done. The campaign against Iran is far from over.”
He adds, “If Iran attacks Israel, it will suffer a heavy blow like the one we did a few days ago. The IDF is ready to attack with great strength in Iran.”
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