Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a briefing Monday evening that war with Iran could break out at any moment, as the IDF prepares for Operation White-Blue, according to Nitzan Shapira on N12. The warning reiterates an explicit timeline following Katz's earlier statements that the campaign against Iran is far from over.
Defense Minister Israel Katz escalated his rhetoric against Tehran Monday evening, stating that war with Iran could break out at any moment and that the IDF is preparing for Operation White-Blue — a codename previously disclosed as a planned offensive against Iran. According to a report by Nitzan Shapira on N12, the warning came from a briefing by the defense minister.
This marks Katz's most urgent formulation yet, following a thread of escalating statements by The Zioneer. In a prior briefing earlier Monday (published at 18:00 Jerusalem), Katz had warned that Israel could be at war with Iran as soon as Tuesday. The latest comment broadens that to "at any moment," signaling heightened readiness. The codename 'Operation White-Blue' was first disclosed by Katz in a Channel 14 interview on June 18 (published at 22:33 Jerusalem), when he stated the IDF had been instructed to prepare specifically for that offensive. That disclosure came after Katz's initial assertion on June 10 (published at 20:37 Jerusalem) that the campaign against Iran was "far from over" and the IDF was ready to strike hard.
As The Zioneer has reported, Katz's warnings sit within a broader context of heightened Israeli-Iranian tensions. Prime Minister Netanyahu stated on June 3 (published at 19:30 Jerusalem) that Iran is "playing with fire" and that Israel and the US are ready, while President Trump said on June 8 (published at 03:46 Jerusalem) that the US military is on alert regarding Iran. Katz's Monday evening remarks reinforce the operational posture first described in the June 10 thread, now framed as an imminent possibility rather than a future plan.
The source for this bulletin remains a desk-reviewed report by Nitzan Shapira on N12's official channel, with no additional corroboration yet. The details of the briefing beyond the quoted statement — including whether operational timelines were discussed — remain unconfirmed.
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