Katz’s position stands as a clear outlier from his ousted predecessor, as Israel chose to avoid hitting Tehran’s nuclear and oil facilities during their retaliatory strike on Oct. 26, a decision urged by the US and Gulf states who feared it would trigger all-out war in the Middle East.

(Reuters) -Israel's effective use of air-launched ballistic missiles in its airstrikes against Iran is expected to pique interest elsewhere in acquiring the weapons, which most major powers have avoided in favour of cruise missiles and glide bombs.

Israel’s recent strike against Iran notably avoided targeting nuclear facilities, focusing instead on damaging Iran’s air defenses and missile systems. While Iran downplayed the attack’s impact, U.S.