Israel's New Foreign Minister: World War III Has Begun
- The Jerussalem Post
Israel – The Israel's new Foreign Minister, Israel Katz stated that Israel is in the middle of World War III. He is identifying its foe as what he called “Iran-led radical Islam, whose tentacles are already in Europe.”
On Tuesday, his first day in office, Katz accused Tehran of actively pursuing the development of nuclear weapons.
"We are going through challenging moments, infused with hope in mobilizing the entire country,” Katz said, taking the reins from his predecessor, Eli Cohen, as reported from Anadolu Ajansi site.
"The first thing, my top priority is the activity of this office to bring the hostages home," he added, referring to the Israeli hostages held in Gaza since October 7, but did not address how that goal might conflict with Israel’s stated goal to eliminate Hamas.
"The Iranian race to acquire nuclear weapons is gaining momentum at its strongest during these times," he claims.
"The front that Iran built in the region is not only against Israel and its interests; this is a third world war with today's tools," he said, adding that Israel is at the forefront of the war.
The Israeli government on Sunday approved the appointment of then-Energy Minister Israel Katz as the country’s top diplomat.
Katz replaced Eli Cohen, who became energy minister under a rotation agreement within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party, Haaretz daily reported.
Israel Katz had previously served as foreign minister from 2019 to 2020.
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