Katz says opposition will be blamed for any future attacks on Israel

Single source · Israel, Israel (approximate) · 2026-10-22 05:49 UTC

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz says any future attack on Israel will be attributed to the opposition, according to Haaretz he named Yair Lapid, Naftali Bennett, Yair Golan and their partners. Several outlets, including Haaretz, The Jerusalem Post, i24NEWS and The Times of Israel, relay the same statement, with wording varying and Times of Israel adding that it came amid criticism of pre-election security warnings.

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• The Times of Israel, 2026-10-22 05:49 UTC
• The Jerusalem Post, 2026-10-22 06:27 UTC
• The Jerusalem Post, 2026-10-22 06:51 UTC
• i24NEWS, 2026-10-22 08:25 UTC
• The Times of Israel, 2026-10-22 10:12 UTC
• Haaretz, 2026-10-22 16:47 UTC
• Haaretz (English), 2026-10-22 16:47 UTC

First reported 2026-10-22 05:49 UTC; last updated 2026-10-22 17:38 UTC.

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