Iran and Turkey must forget 'dreams of empires,' Israel Katz warns at Greek summit

Jerusalem is on high alert for a variety of imminent threat scenarios, the defense minister stressed, in a clear reference to the stand-off with Iran. At a meeting in Athens with Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias on Tuesday and in the shadow of ongoing potential conflicts between Israel and either Iran or Turkey, Defense Minister Israel Katz warned other countries in the region to give up their dreams of restoring or establishing an empire in the region.