Defense Minister Israel Katz on Friday directly attacked the commander of Iran's Quds Force, saying the general's threat image suits him far better than 'that ridiculous threat suit.' Katz reiterated that an Iranian attack on Israel would be Tehran's biggest mistake yet, following a Persian-language warning he issued minutes earlier.
Defense Minister Israel Katz escalated his rhetorical campaign against Iran on Friday afternoon, launching a personal attack on the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force. In a statement carried by Israeli media, Katz said the general's 'threat suit' is a poor fit compared to his earlier image, and reiterated that any Iranian attack on Israel would be the nation's biggest mistake yet.
The remarks came minutes after Katz issued a direct warning in Persian on social media, telling the Quds Force commander that an attack on Israel would be its biggest mistake yet and that Israeli forces are ready to complete their mission. The Persian-language message was published at 15:35 Jerusalem time.
Katz's comments follow a series of escalating exchanges between Israel and Iran. As The Zioneer reported on Thursday, Katz warned at an IDF officers' graduation ceremony that an Iranian attack over Lebanon would draw a 'full-force' response, and that the IDF would remain in security zones in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza without a time limit. Earlier in the week, Iran's army chief warned that any Israeli aggression would be the responsibility of the United States and that Tehran's response would be stronger than before.
2 developments
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Source and signal
- Internal intake