Israel’s Katz says no intent to target civilians, warns Tehran residents to evacuate

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Monday that while Israel does not intend to harm civilians, residents of Tehran will need to evacuate areas near government and military sites that could be targeted.

“I would like to clarify the obvious: there is no intention to physically harm the residents of Tehran as the murderous dictator does against the residents of Israel,” Katz wrote on X. “But they will need to leave areas where there may be a need to strike regime targets and security infrastructure.”