Defense Minister Israel Katz said that every dollar funneled to Iran becomes ballistic missiles there, drones in Lebanon, rockets in Gaza, and UAVs in Yemen, and therefore the economic campaign against Tehran is one of the most important fronts for Israel's security. He spoke at a conference on economic warfare against terrorism.
Speaking at a conference on economic warfare against terrorism, Defense Minister Israel Katz laid out the direct line between Iranian revenue and armaments for Tehran's proxies. 'Every dollar that enters the ayatollahs' coffers is a dollar that becomes a ballistic missile in Iran, a drone in Lebanon, a rocket in Gaza, and a UAV in Yemen,' Katz said. 'Every dollar that reaches Iran is a dollar that may find its way to Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and the rest of its terror proxies. Therefore the economic campaign against Iran is one of the most important fronts for Israel's security.'
The remarks, published by Abu Ali Express, came as the US and Iran continue to negotiate, with concern in Israel over reports that the emerging deal would free up frozen Iranian funds. As The Zioneer reported earlier today, Katz also revealed that 350 billion shekels will be added to the defense budget over the coming decade and that Israel is pursuing space-based strike capabilities. Katz's latest statement reinforces the security establishment's position that the economic front is inseparable from the kinetic one.
2 developments
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- DevelopingMinister Katz hails US-Israel joint campaign against Iran as 'dramatic achievement'
- StrongNetanyahu: Israel inflicted up to $1 trillion in damage to Iran's economy, fight against nukes not over
- DevelopingIsrael Katz warns Hezbollah: every attack on the north will draw a strike on Beirut's Dahiyeh
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