'The time is approaching, and the IDF is prepared to carry out the mission,' Katz warned.

Hezbollah recently received instructions from Iran to raise its military readiness to advanced levels in preparation for a regional confrontation that Tehran believes is imminent.

'If, God forbid, our forces are harmed, those who will pay the heavy price will be Hamas and the population of Gaza, beyond all proportion,' Katz warned.

'The maritime space has essentially become an international battlefield,' Netanyahu said.

'This is the language that the jihadist terrorist organizations in Gaza and Lebanon understand,' Katz warned.

'This is in contrast to the blood libel spread by the creators of the film NAZA against our heroic soldiers,' Katz said.

Katz’s warning was the latest in a series of increasingly forceful messages to Tehran ahead of the Jewish High Holidays.

The comments came shortly after a Palestinian terrorist stabbed an Israeli man in Samaria on Monday morning.

During the operation, the Israeli Air Force carried out precision strikes against several military targets in the area to eliminate threats to the forces on the ground.

'We see every launch as an act of war in every sense,' Katz said.

'Erdogan is dragging Turkey into dangerous adventures in Syria,' Katz wrote on X.

The Defense Ministry described Honduras as an important Israeli partner in Central America, noting its longstanding support for Israel in the international arena.

'The IDF is here to stay in the security zones in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza to protect the entire State of Israel,' Katz said.

Israeli security officials have reportedly warned that the region could be approaching a broader Palestinian uprising resembling the First Intifada.

'We very much want to strike Iran's energy targets,' Katz said. 'The United States is not approving it at the moment.'

The announcement followed Friday’s attack near Havat Gilad, in which two Israelis were killed.