{"id":7216,"date":"2026-02-28T07:19:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T07:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=7216"},"modified":"2026-02-28T07:19:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T07:19:16","slug":"israel-launches-preemptive-strike-against-iran-defense-minister-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=7216","title":{"rendered":"Israel launches preemptive strike against Iran, defense minister says"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Israel launched a preemptive strike against Iran early Saturday, according to an announcement from Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz.<\/p>\n

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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz makes statements with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias after their meeting in Athens, Greece, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.<\/span> (AP Photo\/Thanassis Stavrakis)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Katz declared a special and immediate state of emergency across the entire country.<\/p>\n

He said the strike was “to remove threats” against the state of Israel.<\/p>\n

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