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Israel says it is ready to strike Iran, awaiting US green light
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Defence Minister Israel Katz warns of a devastating offensive targeting Iran's new supreme leadership, as tensions between Jerusalem and Tehran remain on a knife's edge.
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Israel has declared it is ready to resume military operations against Iran, pending authorisation from Washington.
In a video statement released Thursday, Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israeli forces are prepared "both defensively and offensively" and that targets inside Iran have already been designated.
"We are waiting for the green light from the United States, first and foremost to complete the elimination of the Khamenei dynasty," Katz said, in a direct reference to Mojtaba Khamenei, who was named Supreme Leader following the death of his father Ali Khamenei on 28 March.
The minister went further, declaring Israel's intent to "bring Iran back to the dark ages and the Stone Age."
The statement represents one of the most explicit public threats issued by an Israeli official toward Tehran in recent weeks.
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