Israeli Security Minister Warns of Iranian Attack During Jewish Holidays; Hezbollah Seen as Potential Proxy
Israeli Security Minister Yisrael Kats warned on September 2, 2026, that Iran might launch a military attack on Israel during the Jewish holidays. The warning was based on historical precedents and recent security failures. Israel is preparing for the possibility that Tehran, under economic pressure, may use Hezbollah to disrupt celebrations and hinder negotiations with Lebanon.
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On September 2, Israeli Security Minister Yisrael Kats warned that Iran might launch a military attack on Israel during the Jewish holidays this month. Kats based his alarming estimates on the 1973 October War and the October 7, 2023 attack, considering them as unexpected failures that exposed the security and political levels in Israel. Meanwhile, Maariv newspaper estimates that Israel is preparing for the possibility that 'Tehran, under the pressure of the historic economic embargo, will soon use Hezbollah to disrupt religious celebrations in Israel as well as to hinder negotiations with Lebanon.'
Israeli Security Minister Yisrael Kats announced on September 2nd the possibility that Iran may launch a military attack on Israel during the Jewish holidays this month. Kats based his alarming estimates on the Israeli society on the October 1973 war and the October 7, 2023 attack, considering them as unexpected failures in Israel's security and political levels. Meanwhile, Maariv newspaper estimates that Israel is preparing for the possibility that 'Tehran, under the pressure of the historic economic embargo, will soon use Hezbollah to disrupt the holidays and negotiations with Lebanon.' In parallel, within the division of roles...