Defense Minister Israel Katz says Israel does not seek to harm Iranian civilians in Tehran, as the IDF prepares to conduct additional strikes in Iran's capital.

"I wish to clarify the obvious: there is no intention to physically harm the residents of Tehran, as the murderous dictator does to the citizens of Israel," Katz says in a statement.

"The residents of Tehran will be forced to bear the cost of the dictatorship and evacuate their homes from areas where it will be necessary to strike regime targets and security infrastructure in Tehran," he says.

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