Israel launches preemptive strike against Iran, defense minister says

MS Michael SinkewiczFox News - WorldFiled 2026-02-28 · 06:46 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that Israel launched a preemptive strike against Iran early Saturday. Katz stated the strike was intended "to remove threats" against the state of Israel. Following the strike, Katz declared an immediate state of emergency across the entire country of Israel. The announcement was made by Katz, as reported by Fox News. Further details are currently unavailable as this is a developing story.

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The strike was to remove threats against the state of Israel.

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Israel Katz declared a special and immediate state of emergency across the entire country.

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Israel launched a preemptive strike against Iran early Saturday.

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Israel Defense Minister Israel-katz" class="entity-link entity-person" data-entity-id="4249" data-entity-type="person">Israel Katz declares immediate state of emergency across entire country NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Israel launched a preemptive strike against Iran early Saturday, according to an announcement from Israeli Defense Minister Israel-katz" class="entity-link entity-person" data-entity-id="4249" data-entity-type="person">Israel Katz. Israeli Defense Minister Israel-katz" class="entity-link entity-person" data-entity-id="4249" data-entity-type="person">Israel Katz makes statements with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias after their meeting in Athens, Greece, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) Katz declared a special and immediate state of emergency across the entire country.He said the strike was "to remove threats" against the state of Israel. This is a developing story; please check back for updates.

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