❗️Israel 'defense' minister vows relentless Israeli military campaign across region

Israel’s minister of military affairs, Israel Katz, has openly pledged to press ahead with Israeli military assaults across the region, including Gaza, where sustained bombardment and a crippling aid blockade have driven one of the worst humanitarian crises in decades. Speaking on Wednesday during a training course for Israeli Air Force pilots, Katz said Israel “will continue its operations in Lebanon, Syria, the Gaza Strip and Yemen,” according to the Hebrew-language daily Maariv, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir present.

Katz said Israel would keep applying “maximum force” against Hezbollah in Lebanon, refuse to withdraw from Mount Hermon (Jabal al-Sheikh) and the so-called security zone in Syria, and continue its campaign in Gaza aimed at dismantling Hamas. He also confirmed that Israeli strikes on Yemen would persist in an effort to block the Ansarallah-led government from enhancing its capabilities.

Referring to the 12-day aggression against Iran in June, Katz claimed Israel, working with the US, inflicted “significant damage” on Iran’s nuclear and strategic capabilities. He added that Israel’s security apparatus is closely monitoring developments, declining to provide further details.