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Israel says its mission against Iran is not complete
Israel’s defence minister said the country’s mission against Iran is not complete.
Israel Katz accused Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons, which Tehran denies.
Israel and the United States have carried out major bombing campaigns against Iran twice since 2025.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened further strikes, but it is unclear whether US President Donald Trump would support them.
Netanyahu’s rival Gadi Eisenkot has been tasked with forming a new government and warned against going to war for Netanyahu’s political needs.
Israel says it will keep its security zones in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria.
Katz warned Hezbollah it would face severe blows if it joined an Iranian attack, but made no announcement of a new operation.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Nov 8 that Israel’s mission against Iran was not complete.
Katz accused Iran of trying to renew efforts to obtain nuclear weapons, a claim Tehran denies.
He warned Hezbollah that it would face severe blows if it joined Iran in an attack on Israel.
Katz said Israel would not withdraw from security zones in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria.
It remains unclear whether US President Donald Trump supports new Israeli strikes against Iran.
- Who
- Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz made the statement.
- What
- Katz said Israel’s mission against Iran was not complete and warned Hezbollah against joining an attack on Israel.
- When
- Nov 8; the article was published in 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Katz said Iran was trying to renew efforts to obtain nuclear weapons and posed a real danger to Israel.
Israel
Iran
Nuclear weapons
Israel
Katz said Iran was trying to renew efforts to obtain nuclear weapons.
Iran
Tehran denies pursuing nuclear weapons.
Security threat
Israel
Katz said Iran’s efforts placed Israel in real danger.
Iran
Iran’s response to this claim is not stated.
Hamas carried out an unprecedented attack on Israel.
Iran was attacked twice in major Israeli-US bombing campaigns.
Israel held an election in which Netanyahu suffered losses.
Katz said Israel’s mission against Iran was not complete.
- Defence minister
- Israel Katz
- Statement date
- Nov 8, 2026
- Iran attacks
- Twice since 2025 in major Israeli-US bombing campaigns
- Israeli election
- Oct 27, 2026
- Israeli-held security zones
- Gaza, Lebanon and Syria
What people are saying
With regard to Iran, the mission is still not complete. Iran is trying to renew its efforts to obtain nuclear weapons – alongside other grave efforts that place the State of Israel in real danger.
We will not withdraw from the security zones in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, and if the terrorist organisation Hezbollah chooses to join Iran in an attack on Israel, it will suffer extremely severe blows.
We may argue and we may disagree, but when the security of the state is at stake, we must know how to rise above our disputes.