Israel defense minister says country is ready to resume military action against Iran and is awaiting U.S. approval
The Facts
- On April 23, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel was prepared to resume military action against Iran.
- Katz said Israel was awaiting a U.S. "green light" before renewing operations against Iran.
- Katz said the Israel Defense Forces were ready for both defensive and offensive action and that targets had already been identified.
- In describing possible next steps, Katz said Israel wanted to target the Khamenei family leadership and also strike Iran's energy, electricity and broader economic infrastructure.
- Katz made the remarks during or after a security assessment with Israeli military and defense officials.
- The remarks point to a possible further escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict, but no new Israeli strike had been confirmed in the reports at the time.
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Context
What did Katz say Israel is waiting for?
He said Israel is waiting for a U.S. "green light" before resuming military action against Iran Korea Times,Times of Israel,Interfax.ru.
What kinds of targets did Katz mention?
Katz said Israel had marked targets and referred to Iran's leadership as well as energy, electricity and economic infrastructure as possible targets in a renewed campaign NDTV,Times of Israel,Straits Times.
What is still unclear after these remarks?
It remains unclear whether the United States will approve or support renewed Israeli action and whether Israel will actually launch a new round of strikes Korea Times,Interfax.ru,Express Tribune.
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