Tel Aviv [Israel], March 21 (ANI): Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz on Saturday said that military strikes against Iran are set to intensify in the coming week, signaling a further escalation in the ongoing conflict.
According to The Times of Israel, the defence minister made the remarks during a meeting with senior officers at the Israeli military’s underground command center at the IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv. He stated that the upcoming strikes would be carried out jointly by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the US military.
“This week, the intensity of the strikes that the IDF and the US military will carry out against the Iranian terror regime and the infrastructure it relies on will significantly escalate,” Katz said, as quoted by The Times of Israel.
Katz added that Israel remains committed to continuing its offensive operations against Iran and weakening the Islamic regime’s military and strategic capabilities.
“Israel is determined to continue leading the offensive against the Iranian terror regime, to decapitate its commanders and thwart its strategic capabilities, until every security threat to the State of Israel and to US interests in the region is removed,” he said.
He further emphasized the resilience of both the military and civilians amid the ongoing conflict, stating that operations would continue until all objectives are achieved.
“The IDF is strong, and the Israeli home front is strong, and we will not stop until all war objectives are achieved,” he added.
Earlier, CBS News reported, citing sources, that the Trump administration has been exploring options to extract Iran’s nuclear material.
According to CBS News, while the timing of any such operation remains unclear, one source said the US President has yet to make a final decision. However, plans have centered on the possible deployment of forces from the Joint Special Operations Command, an elite US military unit tasked with sensitive counter-proliferation missions.
US officials have not ruled out efforts to retrieve Iranian stockpiles. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said earlier this week that such an option remains under consideration. (ANI)
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