Israeli defence minister boasts that US warplanes used Israeli bases to attack Iran

Israeli defence minister boasts that US warplanes used Israeli bases to attack Iran Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 07/29/2026 - 10:34 Israel Katz threatens to strike Iran 'with all our might' if fired upon US F16 and F35 fighter jets during a training exercise (Reuters/File) Off US Air Force fighter jets and bombers flew from Israeli bases to attack Iran in recent weeks, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has said, highlighting Washington’s use of Israel as a launchpad for its widening regional war. “The Iranians