Defense Minister Israel Katz said at the state memorial for fallen soldiers of the 2006 Second Lebanon War that Israel has already struck Iran twice and will do so a third time if necessary. He added that Israel must not wait for the threat to reach its doorstep and is fighting to change the reality.
Defense Minister Israel Katz delivered the remarks at the state memorial ceremony for the fallen soldiers of the 2006 Second Lebanon War, held Wednesday noon at the official state site. Katz's statement that Israel 'has struck Iran twice' and that a third strike is prepared if needed marks one of the most explicit public confirmations of the scope of Israeli operations against Iran, and the most direct warning since the IAF's reported strikes on Iranian gas platforms and a submarine base in late June. The minister added that the IDF is fighting 'to change the reality' and must not wait until threats reach Israel's doorstep — language that echoes his recent assertions that the IDF will remain in security buffer zones in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza indefinitely.
As The Zioneer reported on June 25, Katz warned at an IDF officers' graduation that any Iranian attack over Lebanon would draw a 'full-force' response. He repeated a similar warning on June 29, saying a renewed escalation with Iran could occur 'within two days.'
The memorial remarks come amid continuing IDF operations in southern Lebanon's security zone and the broader Israeli campaign against Iranian and Hezbollah assets. No official response from Iran has been reported. The source is a single minister's statement at a national ceremony, cited across identical cross-posts; confidence is Developing pending corroboration from additional on-record sources.
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