Israeli Defense Minister Warns Iran: "Our Long Arms Will Reach You with Greater Force"

Israeli Defense Minister, Yisrael Katz, warned Iran against continuing its threats against Israel, affirming that Tel Aviv is ready for "its surprises once again." This came during his speech on the occasion of the rehabilitation of facilities damaged in the recent war between the two countries, where he said: "Iranian leaders must stop threatening us," pointing out that Israel had previously delivered a "decisive blow" to the Iranian nuclear program.

Katz had directly warned Iranian Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, on Sunday during his visit to the "Ramon" airbase, saying: "I want to send a clear message to Khamenei: if you continue to threaten Israel, our long arms will reach you once again, and with greater force, to Tehran and to you personally. Do not threaten, so you do not get harmed."

It is worth mentioning that tensions between the two countries escalated after Israel carried out airstrikes on June 13 targeting Iranian military and nuclear sites, in addition to assassinating a number of military leaders and nuclear scientists. Iran responded by launching drones and missiles towards Israel, leading to the intervention of the United States in the conflict, where they bombed Iranian nuclear sites, including the Fordow uranium enrichment facility and facilities in Isfahan and Natanz.

The escalation reached its peak when Iran attacked military bases in Qatar and Iraq, before US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire on June 24, temporarily putting an end to hostilities between the two parties.