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‘No one can tell us what to do,’ Israeli defense minister says amid US criticism

Middle East Monitor 2026/06/19 14:25

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said late Thursday that Israel would respond immediately and with force if Iran attacks, saying that “no one can tell us what to do,” according to Israeli media. “If Iran attacks us, we will act immediately and respond with force. No one can tell us what to do, and we have proven that,” Katz said in an interview with Channel 14. “All the capabilities exist and are being built,” Katz added, saying Israel could “respond immediately or act later.” “We never asked the US to fight with us against Hezbollah in Lebanon, against jihadist elements in Syria or against Hamas in Gaza,” Katz claimed. “We do that alone.” “We expected, and still expect, that the […]

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