Israel's Defense Minister has stated that Iran is aware that U.S. bombers are using Israeli bases for airstrikes, and he warned that Israel is prepared to retaliate strongly if attacked.
In an interview with right-wing Israeli Channel 14 on July 28, Defense Minister Yoav Katz said, "The situation can change within an hour. Iran knows that U.S. aircraft are taking off from here (Israel) to strike Iran."
Katz added, "We do not know what will happen tomorrow, but our response will be clear. As I and the Prime Minister have already stated, if Israel is attacked, we will respond with full force."
He also claimed, "Iran is attacking everywhere in the region except Israel."
Recently, the U.S. and Iran have engaged in military clashes over control of the Strait of Hormuz. Following U.S. airstrikes, Iran launched retaliatory attacks targeting U.S. bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Jordan, but did not directly strike Israel.
Meanwhile, as hostilities between the U.S. and Iran have temporarily ceased, with mediation efforts ongoing from countries like Pakistan and Qatar, President Donald Trump mentioned the day before that he is having "good dialogue" with Iran, indicating the possibility of negotiations.
However, Trump reiterated that if negotiations do not yield results, U.S. airstrikes against Iran could resume.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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