Katz's Warning to Iran: A Regime that Threatens Destruction Deserves Destruction

Israel Katz, the Israeli Foreign Minister, said on Saturday that Iran's message of destroying Israel necessitates a response of similar destruction. Katz wrote on social media platform X: "A regime that threatens destruction deserves destruction." He also emphasized that if Hezbollah's attacks on Israel do not stop and this Iran-backed group does not retreat from the border, Israel will take action with full force against it. The Iranian representation at the United Nations warned on Friday that if Israel launches a "full-scale" war against Lebanon, such an action would lead to "a completely devastating war." The Iranian representative at the UN warned about the consequences of an Israeli attack on Lebanon, stating that if such an attack occurs, "all options, including full participation of all resistance fronts, are on the table." Since the beginning of the Gaza war, Hezbollah has also conducted a parallel war with Israel, and during this time, both sides have exchanged fire almost daily. Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Israel, said last week that they prefer to find a diplomatic solution to the situation. Although Israel Katz is part of the Israeli security cabinet, war policies are generally determined by Benjamin Netanyahu and a small circle of ministers, including Yoav Gallant, who traveled to Washington last week to discuss Gaza and Lebanon.