Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that planes are taking off from Israel to strike Iran and that Iran is not attacking Israel in response, according to a video posted on journalist Amit Segal's the source. The statement follows Katz's earlier confirmation that US aircraft are operating from Israeli bases against Iran.
Defense Minister Israel Katz, in a video posted Tuesday on journalist Amit Segal's channel, stated that planes are taking off from Israel to strike Iran and that Iran is not retaliating. The statement, made later Tuesday afternoon, represents Katz's latest public remarks on the ongoing US-led strikes against Iran, following a series of confirmations earlier in the day.
At 12:22 Jerusalem, Katz first revealed that US fighter jets are taking off from Israel for strikes on Iran and that the Iranian regime is aware of the operations. He then added that Iran is avoiding striking Israel precisely because of that awareness. In a subsequent confirmation at the same time, he officially stated that US aircraft and tankers took off from Israeli bases to strike Iran. The three statements, all made at the Channel 14 security conference, marked the first official acknowledgment of active US combat missions launched from Israeli territory.
The new video statement suggests that despite the ongoing operations, Tehran has not yet responded militarily. Katz's remarks come amid a broader escalation between the United States and Iran, with The Zioneer previously reporting on the controversy over Katz's disclosure potentially violating military censorship (published at 12:53 Jerusalem). Background reports have also indicated that Israeli aircraft may be participating in the attacks, though that remains unconfirmed.
It remains unclear whether Katz's latest statement reflects a direct assessment or is part of a broader messaging strategy. The claim that Iran is not retaliating has not been independently verified, and the exact nature of Israeli involvement in the strikes beyond the US operations remains uncertain.
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