{
  "id": 5319883,
  "title": "Israel's Katz threatens broad retaliation if Iran attacks Israel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/israels-katz-threatens-broad-retaliation-if-iran-attacks-israel",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T11:42:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40437776/israels-katz-threatens-broad-retaliation-if-iran-attacks-israel"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jerusalem - Defence Minister Israel Katz warned on Thursday that Israel would launch a broad attack on Iran's energy and civilian infrastructure if Iran were to strike Israel, as tensions between the two nations recently escalated. The Middle East saw a surge in fears of renewed conflict this week following a series of intense exchanges between the U.S. and Iran, with Washington targeting Iran's southern coast and Tehran retaliating by striking U.S. bases across the region. Despite Israel's joint involvement in the U.S.-led air war against Iran in February, the nation has not participated in the recent wave of hostilities. During a meeting with ministry staff on Thursday, Katz stated that an \"Iranian attack on Israel would free Israel from any existing limitations on attacking Iran.\" He added that Israel would aim to \"cripple all of Iran's national military and civilian infrastructure - including energy infrastructure - and return Iran deep into the Stone Age and darkness.\"",
  "summary": "JERUSALEM: Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday that Israel would strike Iran’s energy and civilian infrastructure if Iran were to attack Israel, the country’s latest threat to Tehran amid a sudden recent escalation of U.S.-Iran fighting. Fears of renewed escalation gripped the Middle East this week after the U.S. and Iran exchanged their biggest barrage since July, with Washington…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Iran attacks Gulf neighbours as fighting with US expands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/iran-attacks-gulf-neighbours-as-fighting-with-us-expands",
        "published": "2026-09-02T10:07:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ynetnews",
        "title": "‘Back to the Stone Age’: Katz threatens sweeping strikes on infrastructure if Iran attacks Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/back-to-the-stone-age-katz-threatens-sweeping-strikes-on",
        "published": "2026-09-03T10:06:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}