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Katz: If Israel needs to act against Iran, ‘we know there are those who will’ carry out its decisions
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir meet with the General Staff Forum at the military HQ in Tel Aviv, April 28, 2025. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)
Defense Minister Israel Katz says Israel will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons, warning that the military will act if necessary.
“We will not allow Iran nuclear weapons. We will need to make decisions, and we know there are those who will carry them out if we have to act,” Katz says during a meeting today with the IDF General Staff Forum.
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