Israeli defense minister Katz said on Nov. 8 Israel's mission on Iran "is not yet complete", accusing Tehran of attempting to "restart efforts to acquire nuclear weapons" and of carrying out "other serious threats" to Israeli security. He said Israel would take "preemptive" action to eliminate threats but offered no evidence or operational details. Katz added Israeli forces will not withdraw from parts of Gaza, Lebanon or Syria and warned that Hezbollah, if it coordinates attacks with Iran, woul

Israeli defense minister Katz said on Nov. 8 Israel's mission on Iran "is not yet complete", accusing Tehran of attempting to "restart efforts to acquire nuclear weapons" and of carrying out "other serious threats" to Israeli security. He said Israel would take "preemptive" action to eliminate threats but offered no evidence or operational details. Katz added Israeli forces will not withdraw from parts of Gaza, Lebanon or Syria and warned that Hezbollah, if it coordinates attacks with Iran, would face "severe strikes". Katz spoke at a war commemoration; on Nov. 7 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the opposition to join Likud and its allies to form a "national unity government".