Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a public statement on April 23 declaring that Israel is militarily prepared to resume war against Iran and is waiting for US authorization, with specific threats to destroy Iranian energy and economic infrastructure. The statement comes amid a fragile ceasefire that took effect April 8 and has repeatedly broken down — peace talks collapsed April 11, Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz on April 18, and Trump ordered naval strikes on Iranian mine-laying vessels the same day. The core sticking point remains Iran's nuclear program, with the US demanding a 20-year enrichment freeze while Iran has offered only five years; reports suggest the new Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has been sidelined by IRGC generals while Trump claims Tehran wants a deal but appears fractured. What the post doesn't clarify: Katz's inflammatory rhetoric about reducing Iran to 'the Stone Age' specifically targets civilian infrastructure — electricity grids and economic systems — which would likely cause widespread humanitarian suffering and potentially kill far more civilians than current military strikes have, a distinction Israel historically uses to justify targeting decisions but which the public statement glosses over.