Tel Aviv, Nov. 8 -- Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Sunday reiterated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's call for national unity amid the ongoing war with Iran, stressing that Israel must remain united in the face of external threats, even as President Isaac Herzog has tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming the country's next government.

According to The Time of Israel, Katz, speaking at a memorial service for Israeli soldiers who lost their lives during the 1956 Suez War, warned that Iran continued to pursue its nuclear ambitions and posed a serious threat to Israel's security.

"Iran is seeking to renew its efforts to obtain nuclear weapons, alongside other serious efforts that pose a real danger to the State of I...