[UPDATE-Sep 2, 2026-Israel-Iran War] Gaza-Hamas, Lebanon-Hezbollah, Syria: Real Time Reaction and Analysis

Israel prepared to strike Iran if attacked during Jewish holidays, Katz says Israel is preparing for the possibility of an Iranian attack during the upcoming Jewish holidays and would respond with significant force, Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday. “The prime minister and I are following this on a daily basis together with the IDF, sometimes in the middle of the night on the red phone,” Katz told a conference hosted by Ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth. “We are not taking any information lightly. We do not want to be surprised. We are prepared.” Katz said Israel was currently allowing…