Israel says prepared to ‘respond with great force’ if Iran attacks
Defence minister Israel Katz said Israeli forces were prepared for a possible attack from Iran over the Jewish high holiday season, which begins in mid-September.
JERUSALEM: Israel's Defence Minister warned on Wednesday that his country is prepared to respond with great force if Iran attacks, following a spate of attacks on US military positions across the region. Katz stated that Israeli forces were ready for a potential Iranian strike during the Jewish high holiday season, which begins in mid-September.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards conducted attacks on US bases in Jordan, the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, marking the heaviest exchange in the six-month conflict. Israel, which initiated the war with the US in late February, has maintained a military stance since President Trump reached a ceasefire in April.
The Defence Minister noted that Iran's attacks on Jewish holidays are motivated by their anti-Semitism and support for groups like Hamas. Israel's leaders recognize the Jewish community, estimated at thousands, in the constitution. The ceasefire between the US and Iran ended after Iran attacked commercial ships in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
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