DM Katz asserts caretaker gov't doesn't need opposition approval for military strikes

Amid allegations from the opposition that the caretaker government could try to exploit military strikes for political gain, particularly on the Iranian front, Defense Minister Israel Katz asserted the government's security policy is "subject to the existing and appropriate oversight."

Katz noted, "We do not need approval from the opposition or from any legal authority to instruct the IDF to carry out" operations in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, or Judea and Samaria.

Regarding Iran, Katz noted the government has "demonstrated resolve and sound judgment... in full coordination with the IDF—and that is how we will act now as well, as circumstances require."

"Israel’s security is not in transition, nor is it waiting for the political processes taking place in parallel. There is one prime minister and one defense minister who issue instructions to the IDF, and one government responsible for making all decisions concerning Israel’s security and the defense of the residents of the State of Israel," Katz emphasized.