Katz on the Turkish threat: "Lucky that the critics don't influence, we must not fear Erdogan"

Defense Minister Israel Katz attacks critics of the Israeli strike on a base in Syria, accusing them of flip-flopping. Katz backs the military operation aimed at preventing Turkish entrenchment in Syria, and states that there is no reason to fear Erdogan. His remarks come amid growing tensions with Turkey following the strike.

Defense Minister Israel Katz attacked this morning (Sunday) the critics of the Israeli surprise attack on a base in Syria, which led to tensions with Turkey. Katz accused the critics, including commentators and event hosts he called "clinging to the fringes of their definition as journalists" and opposition leaders, of changing their stance: initially they claimed the strike was unnecessary and political, but after it became clear that the IDF recommended it based on clear intelligence, they shifted to arguing that the Israeli warnings toward Turkey are dangerous. Katz said "lucky that the critics don't influence" and called not to fear Erdogan. The background: according to Israeli intelligence, Turkish forces were about to deploy at the Abu al-Duhur base in northern Syria, less than 300 km from Israeli communities. Spokesperson Doron Spielman published a video explaining the background of the strike and warning against Turkish expansion. The article quotes Katz extensively and backs the position of the political echelon.

Katz on the Turkish threat: "Lucky that the critics don't influence, we must not fear Erdogan"