{
  "id": 5325906,
  "title": "Israel's Katz threatens to send Iran 'back into Stone Age'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/israels-katz-threatens-to-send-iran-back-into-stone-age",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T12:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260903/israels-katz-threatens-to-send-iran-back-into-stone-age"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz warned Iran on Thursday that a retaliatory strike against the country would plunge Iran back into the Stone Age and an era of darkness. In comments made during a meeting with Defence Ministry employees, Katz stated that an Iranian attack on Israel would lift any existing limitations. The Israeli Minister expressed concern that economic pressure on Iran might prompt Tehran to take extreme actions, citing signs of desperation due to severe economic strain and fears of regime collapse. Katz also speculated that Iran might resort to attacking on holidays, a tactic Tehran has employed in the past.",
  "summary": "Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Thursday threatened Iran with a massive response in the event of an attack on Israel. \"We would strike all of Iran's national military and civilian infrastructure, including its energy infrastructure, and send Iran deep back into the Stone Age and an age of darkness,\" Katz said, according to his office. \"An Iranian attack on Israel would free us from any…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 10,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ynetnews",
        "title": "Report: Iran warns US of major retaliation if Israel storms Hezbollah-held ridge in Lebanon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/report-iran-warns-us-of-major-retaliation-if-israel-storms-hezbollah",
        "published": "2026-09-03T07:39:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Iran threatens U.S. with forceful response if Israel attacks south Lebanon ridge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/iran-threatens-u-s-with-forceful-response-if-israel-attacks-south",
        "published": "2026-09-03T11:35:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "A Lebanese man held prisoner in Israel is released and handed over to Lebanon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/a-lebanese-man-held-prisoner-in-israel-is-released-and-handed-over-to",
        "published": "2026-09-03T11:55:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Israel set to return five Lebanese detainees to Lebanon, reports say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/israel-set-to-return-five-lebanese-detainees-to-lebanon-reports-say",
        "published": "2026-09-03T11:56:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Israel to release 5 Lebanese prisoners ahead of next talks: What to know",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/israel-to-release-5-lebanese-prisoners-ahead-of-next-talks-what-to",
        "published": "2026-09-03T11:56:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Israel's Katz threatens to send Iran 'back into Stone Age'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/israels-katz-threatens-to-send-iran-back-into-stone-age-5327718",
        "published": "2026-09-03T12:47:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "A Lebanese man held prisoner in Israel is released and handed over to Lebanon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/a-lebanese-man-held-prisoner-in-israel-is-released-and-handed-over-to-5329342",
        "published": "2026-09-03T12:53:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Israel releases five Lebanese men detained in southern Lebanon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/israel-releases-five-lebanese-men-detained-in-southern-lebanon",
        "published": "2026-09-03T13:34:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Lebanon receives first detainee of five to be freed by Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/lebanon-receives-first-detainee-of-five-to-be-freed-by-israel",
        "published": "2026-09-03T15:39:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}