Katz denies Israeli attack prep on Iran, says military on high alert

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has denied preparing an attack on Iran ahead of elections, saying the military is on maximum alert for a possible Iranian strike.

• Katz told Channel Kan that an election-motivated campaign against Iran is a fabricated narrative, saying Israel has launched no such operation.
• He said the military is on maximum alert for a possible Iranian attack, which he said Tehran might launch through miscalculation.
• Katz said intelligence indicates hostile entities intend to carry out attacks to influence the election results, without identifying them.
• He said Israel raised readiness at intelligence and operational levels and will respond forcefully to any attack.