2026-06-21 6f318e9c140a04b86c6ad23b38bd05b355c86af0 14 Beaufort Castle, Lebanon 71 /wiki/beaufort%20castle,%20lebanon Israel Katz 14 /wiki/israel%20katz Israeli defense minister 2 /wiki/ministry%20of%20defense%20(israel) Israeli troops 37 /wiki/israeli%20ground%20forces Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Beaufort Castle, Lebanon Israel Katz Israeli defense minister Israeli troops Middle Eastern crisis Middle Eastern crisis 2026-06-15 920316a05e1539ca2ef926dab3709469c9b738b8 9 Israel Katz Israeli troops Middle Eastern crisis 3 /feed/2026/06/15/israeli-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-and-defense-minister-israel-katz-say-that-israel-will-not-withdraw-its-troops Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Israel Katz say that Israel will not withdraw its troops from Lebanon, Syria, or the Gaza Strip. 2026-05-30 f7bd242e5e4e89bbe0aa0e527ff046eb6b3976dd 9 Beaufort Castle, Lebanon Israeli troops Middle Eastern crisis 3 /feed/2026/05/30/israeli-air-force-strikes-and-artillery-shelling-are-reported-near-beaufort-castle-as-israeli-troops-approach-the-outski Israeli Air Force strikes and artillery shelling are reported near Beaufort Castle as Israeli troops approach the outskirts of Nabatieh, Lebanon. 2026-05-27 ba440819cdb665ee4f0116b951c6e18e36cf3f76 /feed/2026/05/27/israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-claims-that-al-qassam-brigades-commander-and-hamas-leader-in-the-gaza-strip-mohamme Israeli defense minister Israel Katz claims that Al-Qassam Brigades commander and Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip Mohammed Odeh was killed in yesterday's airstrikes, 11 days after his predecessor was also killed by Israeli forces. 1779889118 2026-05-27 96902f0980cd16049bf68d0d9b2d70df1f0ac3b2 /feed/2026/05/27/israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-confirms-that-al-qassam-brigades-commander-and-hamas-leader-in-the-gaza-strip-moham Israeli defense minister Israel Katz confirms that Al-Qassam Brigades commander and Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip Mohammed Odeh was killed in yesterday's airstrikes, 11 days after his predecessor was also killed by Israeli forces. 1779881915 2026-05-27 230058483b08d39588ddf09874ac5f7ff8344446 13 Israel Katz Israeli defense minister Middle Eastern crisis 3 /feed/2026/05/27/both-hamas-and-israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-confirm-that-al-qassam-brigades-commander-and-leader-in-the-gaza-str Both Hamas and Israeli defense minister Israel Katz confirm that Al-Qassam Brigades commander and leader in the Gaza Strip Mohammed Odeh was killed by an Israeli airstrike on May 26 near Gaza City along with his wife and three children. 2026-04-23 2723368b55d85c82cb677a639d88ebd0081da8b6 6 Israel Katz Israeli defense minister Middle Eastern crisis 3 /feed/2026/04/23/an-israeli-security-source-says-that-israel-is-not-conducting-airstrikes-in-iran-following-reports-of-explosions-over-te An Israeli security source says that Israel is not conducting airstrikes in Iran following reports of explosions over Tehran, while defense minister Israel Katz states that the country is prepared to resume military action pending approval from the U.S. 2026-04-17 2cb900c5460a0837e6f2a30f9c82c8156d5cb7e4 14 Israel Katz Israeli defense minister Middle Eastern crisis 3 /feed/2026/04/17/israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-says-that-the-military-will-hold-all-of-its-positions-in-southern-lebanon-and-that Israeli defense minister Israel Katz says that the military will hold all of its positions in southern Lebanon, and that disarming Hezbollah remains its main objective. 2026-04-6 3048fb811448b65e96dcb56272d187d36299d6c5 /feed/2026/04/6/israel-katz-states-that-the-idf-is-attacking-iran-s-most-important-petrochemical-plant-in-assaluyeh-causing-severe-dama Israel Katz states that the IDF is attacking Iran's most important petrochemical plant in Assaluyeh, causing severe damage. 1775489599 2026-04-6 d44b8ad7b4869781b17f9c1586339caf25744e7f 30 Israel Katz Israeli defense minister Middle Eastern crisis 3 /feed/2026/04/6/israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-states-that-the-military-is-attacking-iran-s-most-important-petrochemical-plant-in Israeli defense minister Israel Katz states that the military is attacking Iran's most important petrochemical plant in Assaluyeh, causing severe damage. 2026-03-31 18e026a26eb0ed7d22f96f94143b0dd4e811f858 /feed/2026/03/31/israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-announces-that-israel-will-destroy-all-houses-near-the-israel-lebanon-border Israeli defense minister Israel Katz announces that Israel will destroy "all houses" near the Israel–Lebanon border. 1775064727 2026-03-31 ecbae75b812f8f8d954ebd98ae4aa8cebd05bf6c /feed/2026/03/31/israel-s-defense-minister-israel-katz-announces-that-israel-will-destroy-all-houses-near-the-israel-lebanon-border Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz announces that Israel will destroy "all houses" near the Israel-Lebanon border. 1774978302 2026-03-31 77c463761d7d8d306f3162670dd3543c2393f76c 17 Israel Katz Israeli defense minister Middle Eastern crisis 3 /feed/2026/03/31/israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-announces-that-israel-will-destroy-all-houses-near-the-blue-line-as-part-of-its-c Israeli defense minister Israel Katz announces that Israel will destroy "all houses" near the Blue Line as part of its creation of a new buffer zone. 2026-03-31 b3f67eabc2d951e52f013b3d74b5fe12de1a0384 /feed/2026/03/31/four-israeli-soldiers-are-killed-while-fighting-in-southern-lebanon Four Israeli soldiers are killed while fighting in southern Lebanon. 1774978302 2026-03-31 5a4fd88d2796f1d50d0460ad6114e91131de2921 18 Israeli troops Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/03/31/four-israeli-soldiers-are-killed-in-action-while-fighting-hezbollah-in-southern-lebanon Four Israeli soldiers are killed in action while fighting Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. 2025-06-13 c5169704f707d955313246dd4e7b5c4f4a31eae9 /feed/2025/06/13/the-israeli-air-force-launches-a-bombing-campaign-against-iran-with-multiple-explosions-reported-across-tehran-a-specia The Israeli Air Force launches a bombing campaign against Iran with multiple explosions reported across Tehran. A special state of emergency is declared in Israel by Defence Minister Israel Katz. Israeli airspace is closed to all flights. 1749822577 2025-06-13 aaee39626212f929833236eda65fc62216c4fa03 3 Israel Katz Israeli defense minister Middle Eastern crisis 3 /feed/2025/06/13/the-israeli-air-force-launches-a-bombing-campaign-against-iran-targeting-nuclear-facilities-with-the-main-goal-of-the-op The Israeli Air Force launches a bombing campaign against Iran targeting nuclear facilities with the main goal of the operation being to destroy Iran's nuclear program. A special state of emergency is declared in Israel by Defence Minister Israel Katz and Israeli airspace is closed to all flights. Iranian state television reports that 60 people were killed in the attacks, while Israel claims only three people died and dozens got injured. 2025-03-21 933fcafa804f0d02d3a91a479ec3f620de8f5936 4 Israel Katz Israeli defense minister Middle Eastern crisis 3 /feed/2025/03/21/israeli-defense-minster-israel-katz-orders-the-israel-defense-forces-to-occupy-new-areas-of-the-gaza-strip-and-threaten Israeli Defense Minster Israel Katz orders the Israel Defense Forces to occupy new areas of the Gaza Strip, and threatens to annex sections of Gaza if Hamas refuses to release all its remaining Israeli hostages. /feed/2026/06/21/israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-says-that-israeli-troops-are-not-going-to-withdraw-from-the-beaufort-castle-lebano Al Jazeera 21 ef9be4ca25b5c7b4600eebba0dafcdf7bdd3cad3 6 https://aje.news/tszhbk?update=4686207 2026 Israeli defense minister Israel Katz says that Israeli troops are not going to withdraw from the Beaufort Castle, Lebanon.