Israel’s Energy Minister Israel Katz, a close ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has claimed that Israel’s military campaign in Gaza is part of a global conflict against Islam and that the US would have done the same or worse in a similar situation.
Katz defended Israel’s actions in Gaza, where more than 1,300 Israelis and 4,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 7, 2023.
However, Katz’s statement has been widely condemned by Muslim countries around the world.