Israel Katz, Israel's defence minister, has said the country's security decisions will not wait for parallel political processes, according to Iran International. It is the first on-the-record Israeli government comment since KAN reported that the security cabinet had ordered the military to prepare for a possible attack on Iran.
Iran International reports that Katz said the prime minister and defence minister direct the military, and that the government is responsible for security decisions under existing oversight. His exact words and where he made the remarks have not been published.
The comments, as reported, do not confirm the cabinet directive described by KAN. That report still rests on Israeli media.
Israel is in a post-election transition. Gulf News reports that Gadi Eisenkot has urged the caretaker prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to exercise restraint during that period.