Israeli defense minister KATZ said Israel’s military operations have greatly
weakened Iran, eliminating what he called an existential threat, removing
Khamenei, thwarting their strategic capabilities and setting them back decades.
He acknowledged Israeli casualties but said Israel has benefited strategically,
saying casualties could have been far worse. KATZ added Israel had degraded
Iran’s launch capabilities and achieved major results: “Our most dangerous enemy
has been severely damaged; today it is clearly weaker than us.”