Israel defence minister denies report of rift between PM, army chief on Iran
Israel’s Channel 12 reported on Sunday, citing unnamed sources, that prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu had clashed with army chief Eyal Zamir over an unspecified new directive.
Israel's defence minister dismissed reports of a rift between Prime Minister Netanyahu and army chief Eyal Zamir over Iran as baseless. Katz denied plans to attack Iran before elections, while opposition leader Yair Lapid accused Netanyahu of seeking to delay the vote.
Channel 12 reported Zamir demanded legal guarantees before executing an unspecified directive.
Defence Minister Katz stated there is complete coordination between political and military leadership.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid accused Netanyahu of wanting to escalate tensions to postpone elections.
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Clarifying the matter, Israel Katz said unequivocally that Israel had no intention of attacking Iran before the elections. (EPA Images pic)JERUSALEM: Defence Minister Israel Katz said Monday that reports of a rift between Israel's army and its civilian leaders over fresh action in the war with Iran were "entirely baseless".
Israel's Channel 12 reported on Sunday, citing unnamed sources, that there had been a confrontation between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and army chief Eyal Zamir over an unspecified new directive.
The premier dismissed the report as "rubbish" during a TV appearance, and Katz characterised it as an effort to cast doubt on the Netanyahu bloc's judgement on the eve of close elections.
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