Katz says Israel, US to intensify strikes on Iran in coming days
Defense Minister Israel Katz said Saturday that the intensity of strikes carried out by the IDF and the U.S. military against Iran’s leadership and the infrastructure supporting it would “rise significantly” this week.
“The campaign led by U.S. President [Donald] Trump and Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu will continue,” Katz said after a security assessment with IDF high command. “The IDF is strong and the Israeli home front is strong, and we will not stop until all the goals of the war are achieved.”
Meanwhile, the IDF said an Israeli fighter jet came under fire from an Iranian surface-to-air missile during an air force operation over Iran.
“The Israeli Air Force will continue to operate and strike wherever required across Iran and will carry out its missions despite being under threat during every operational sortie,” the spokesman said.
In Lebanon, Israeli troops killed at least four Hezbollah terrorists overnight in southern Lebanon, both in a ground encounter and in airstrikes, the military said.
Israeli forces operating in southern Lebanon
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The military also said that overnight, the Israeli Air Force, guided by Military Intelligence, struck Hezbollah command centers in Beirut that were being used by the group’s terrorists.
“The IDF will continue to operate decisively against the Hezbollah terrorist organization, which chose to join the war and operates with the backing of the Iranian regime. The IDF will not allow harm to Israeli civilians,” a statement read.
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