Defense Minister Israel Katz reiterated the deterrence equation in a briefing with military correspondents Monday evening, stating that any Hezbollah fire on northern communities will be answered with an Israeli strike on Beirut's Dahiyeh district. He also said the instruction to the IDF to prepare for 'Operation White-Blue' in Iran could lead to an operation as soon as tomorrow.
Defense Minister Israel Katz, in a Monday evening briefing with military correspondents, reiterated the standing deterrence equation: any Hezbollah fire on northern Israeli communities will trigger an Israeli strike on Beirut's Dahiyeh district. Katz also said the IDF's preparation for 'Operation White-Blue' in Iran could culminate in an operation as soon as Tuesday. The remarks update a thread The Zioneer has tracked since 18:00 Monday, when Katz first instructed the IDF to prepare for an Iran operation (18:00, Mon), warned war could break out at any moment (18:00, Mon), and cited a plan to topple the Iranian regime (18:00, Mon).
The latest warning on the Dahiyeh equation builds on a pattern The Zioneer reported earlier: on June 8, Katz first issued the Dahiyeh deterrence warning; on June 14, he repeated it via a social-media post. The 'Operation White-Blue' codename was first disclosed by Katz in a Channel 14 interview, as The Zioneer reported on June 18. In today's briefing, Katz also claimed that Hezbollah has roughly 2,500 operatives between the Litani River and the Zahrani, and said the unification of fronts prevented a more significant Israeli operation against the group.
As The Zioneer reported on June 14 (14:21), Iran has threatened a 'response' after an Israeli strike on Hezbollah's communications chief in Beirut's Dahiyeh. Katz's Monday remarks come amid a fragile regional calm, with Hezbollah and Iran maintaining a wary posture.
It remains unclear whether Katz's stated timeline for an Iran operation ("as soon as Tuesday") reflects an imminent operational order or is rhetorical. The Dahiyeh equation has been repeated as standing policy, not a new operational directive.
6 developments
- DevelopingIsrael Katz warns Hezbollah: every attack on the north will draw a strike on Beirut's Dahiyeh
- DevelopingDefense Minister Katz repeats Dahiyeh deterrence warning to Hezbollah in social-media post
- StrongDefense Minister Katz: IDF ordered to prepare for 'Operation White-Blue' in Iran
- StrongNetanyahu confirms IDF strike on Hezbollah targets in Beirut's Dahiyeh
Source and signal
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