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Officials differ on whether defense minister backed Mossad plan for Kurdish forces against Iran
Israeli officials issued conflicting statements on whether Defense Minister Israel Katz supported a Mossad proposal to arm Kurdish groups seeking to change Iran's government. President Trump rejected the plan.
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One statement indicated Katz backed the plan while another said he did not, leaving his position unclear.
Background on the proposal President Trump vetoed the Mossad plan, according to the report. The proposal involved support for Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) operating near Erbil, Iraq. A February 12, 2026 photo showed PAK fighters during a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil.
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