Defense Minister Yisrael Katz warned that Tehran could choose to attack Israel soon, stressing that the risk is particularly significant during the Yom Tov season.
Speaking at a conference on Wednesday, Katz outlined the current intelligence assessment, explaining that Iran’s economic isolation and growing friction with the regime in Tehran could lead it to choose the path of an open military confrontation with Israel.
“As the pressure on them increases, as the friction there grows, and as the stranglehold on Iran intensifies—a tremendous economic stranglehold—there is a possibility that they will indeed attack,” Katz said. “Why? Because if they have to choose between the stranglehold and war, they may prefer the latter. We are prepared for that defensively.”
“They like to attack on Jewish holidays, because they are Jew-haters. Look at many of the things that have happened in the past.”
At the same time, Katz sought to reassure the public, saying that the defense establishment had prepared in advance for all scenarios.
“We are prepared defensively and offensively, in coordination with the United States.”
He stressed that Israel would not tolerate any attempt to attack its territory, regardless of the pretext or the arena through which the enemy chooses to act.
“If they attack because of Lebanon, because of Shomron, because of Gaza, or simply because they feel like it—our planes are ready to take off.”
(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)
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The idea of targeting Jewish holidays for attacks is a painful one. It reminds us why supporting our community, especially in Israel, feels so urgent. We at Pantry Packers know that strong communities are built when we actively stand together. It is why we make it easy for families to come to Jerusalem and pack food for those in need, connecting directly to a chain of giving that goes back to 1788.
““They like to attack on Jewish holidays, because they are Jew-haters. Look at many of the things that have happened in the past.””
As a Muslim theocracy, Iran would certainly believe that their religion is superior to all. But the Zionist is propagandizing. Obviously, the Iranians chose to attack on Jewish holidays not because Jews happen to have actual Jewish religious holidays on those days, but rather because those are the days on which the Zionists in their Zionist paradise have scheduled holidays (godless and secularized, of course).
Hakatan, the Iranian regime doesn’t care if their missiles kill religious Jews or secular Jews as long as they kill Jews, and when they shoot missiles at us on our holidays, they don’t care in the slightest whether those missiles hit Jews who are at shul or chalilah on the beach.
Aseh maat ve emor harbeh:
I didn’t claim either way. Not sure why you thought that was relevant to that post.