Katz: IDF strikes on Iran will 'intensify and expand to additional targets and domains'
Defense Minister Israel Katz warned: 'IDF strikes in Iran will intensify and expand to additional targets and domains that assist the regime in building and operating weapons against Israeli civilians.' He stated Iran continues firing despite repeated warnings and pledged: 'They will pay heavy and increasing prices for this war crime.' The statement signals a deliberate escalation beyond current target sets — possibly expanding to civilian infrastructure, energy, or communications.
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Defense Minister Katz: 'IDF strikes in Iran will intensify and expand to additional targets and domains that assist the regime in building and operating weapons against Israeli civilians. They will pay heavy and increasing prices for this war crime.'
Iran has not responded to Katz's escalation warning. Iran has continued launching missile salvos against Israeli civilians despite prior warnings, continuing the pattern that prompted Katz's statement.
The US has not publicly commented on Katz's escalation warning. The US is simultaneously weighing 10,000 additional troops and direct Iran talks — Katz's statement adds pressure from the Israeli side for continued escalation.
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