Katz: War with Iran ‘escalating,’ entering ‘decisive stretch’

By Emanuel Fabian

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14 March 2026, 12:41 pm Edit

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a conference of the Ofek pre-military academies is held at Binyanei HaUma (Jerusalem International Convention Center) in Jerusalem, on February 5, 2026. (Flash90)

Defense Minister Israel Katz says the war against Iran is “escalating” and now entering a “decisive stretch that will continue as long as necessary.”

“Only the Iranian people can put an end to this through a determined struggle, until the fall of the terror regime and the saving of Iran,” he adds.

The remarks, published by his office, were made during an assessment Katz held this morning with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and the military’s top brass.