Published On 4/23/2026
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Last update: 21:35 (Mecca time)
Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz said that Israel is ready to “exterminate the Khamenei dynasty and destroy Iran’s energy facilities and infrastructure” through focused strikes that are more deadly than the first campaign.
The Israeli minister said, in statements reported by the Jerusalem Post newspaper on Thursday, that Tel Aviv is waiting for the green light from its ally, the United States of America, to resume the war against Iran.
The Israeli threats come at a time of uncertainty over the chances of holding a second round of negotiations between Tehran and Washington, after US President Donald Trump on Tuesday canceled his threats to resume attacks on Iran hours before the end of a truce he had previously announced, but he refused to lift the blockade on Iranian ports.
“We will return Iran to the Stone Age”
Katz said, repeating previous threats by the US President, “We will return Iran to the Stone Age by blowing up energy and electricity facilities and crushing its economic infrastructure. The attack will be different this time, and devastating strikes will be delivered that shake the foundations of the Iranian regime.”
Earlier, Israeli reports spoke of ongoing Air Force training and joint plans between Israel and the United States of America to resume the war on Iran, which were previously prepared with expectations of the failure of the second round of negotiations in Islamabad.
The United States has not yet achieved the goals that Trump announced at the beginning of the war, which are eliminating Iran’s ability to attack its neighboring countries, ending its nuclear program, and facilitating the mission of its people to overthrow the regime.
The war broke out with a surprise attack launched by the United States and Israel on February 28, as a result of which Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was assassinated, igniting a regional conflict that left thousands dead, especially in Iran and Lebanon.
The global economy is suffering under the weight of this conflict, due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which normally passes about a fifth of the world’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas.
