2026-06-24 5b23c2e50cfe9d6af46c8a071e02a2edf4c1f20b /feed/2026/06/24/israeli-defence-minister-israel-katz-says-israeli-forces-will-not-withdraw-from-occupied-southern-lebanon-even-if-the-u Israeli defence minister Israel Katz says Israeli forces will not withdraw from occupied southern Lebanon even if "the United States demands it", adding that "200,000 residents will not return" to their homes. 1782445588 2026-06-24 ca36f7e73b118becf404d9aec14de13b161e1b08 /feed/2026/06/24/israeli-defence-minister-israel-katz-says-israeli-forces-will-not-withdraw-from-illegally-occupied-southern-lebanon-even Israeli defence minister Israel Katz says Israeli forces will not withdraw from illegally-occupied southern Lebanon even if "the United States demands it", adding that "200,000 residents will not return" to their homes. 1782387975 2026-06-24 56250bcc63dfd3af13f844b04d17f9899f8e38a7 /feed/2026/06/24/israeli-defence-minister-israel-katz-says-israeli-forces-will-not-withdraw-from-southern-lebanon-even-if-the-united-sta Israeli defence minister Israel Katz says Israeli forces will not withdraw from southern Lebanon even if "the United States demands it", adding that "200,000 residents will not return" to their homes. 1782380776 2026-06-24 8777a9c12fbc6227c29ef358af53b31eca1b36cd 3 Israel Katz 14 /wiki/israel%20katz Israeli defence minister 2 /wiki/ministry%20of%20defense%20(israel) Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis United States 172 /wiki/united%20states occupied 71 /wiki/israeli-occupied%20territories southern Lebanon 116 /wiki/southern%20lebanon the military 37 /wiki/israel%20defense%20forces Israel Katz Israeli defence minister Middle Eastern crisis United States occupied southern Lebanon the military Middle Eastern crisis 2026-06-16 06eca2bf9d9706b0a0396a58c0d92b7a97211766 3 Middle Eastern crisis United States southern Lebanon 3 /feed/2026/06/16/hezbollah-states-that-it-received-assurances-from-iran-that-the-withdrawal-of-israeli-troops-from-occupied-southern-leba Hezbollah states that it received assurances from Iran that the withdrawal of Israeli troops from occupied southern Lebanon will be a demand in the next phase of negotiations with the United States, before any deal about Iran's nuclear program. 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 defence minister Middle Eastern crisis the military 4 /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. 2026-05-12 a0ad72c7d9882074eec2526ea36b478b45df6420 5 Middle Eastern crisis United States the military 3 /feed/2026/05/12/united-states-ambassador-to-israel-mike-huckabee-says-that-israel-has-deployed-iron-dome-air-defense-systems-and-militar United States ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says that Israel has deployed Iron Dome air defense systems and military personnel to the United Arab Emirates amid the Iranian strikes. 2026-04-23 2723368b55d85c82cb677a639d88ebd0081da8b6 6 Israel Katz Israeli defence minister Middle Eastern crisis the military 4 /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. 2026-04-20 e35f6a4a7918d90ad7aac9c1d2f9818b025f9684 11 Middle Eastern crisis southern Lebanon the military 3 /feed/2026/04/20/the-israeli-military-launches-airstrikes-in-southern-lebanon-against-individuals-that-it-accused-of-posing-a-threat-to-n The Israeli military launches airstrikes in southern Lebanon against individuals that it accused of posing a threat to northern Israel or to Israeli troops. 2026-04-17 2cb900c5460a0837e6f2a30f9c82c8156d5cb7e4 14 Israel Katz Israeli defence minister Middle Eastern crisis southern Lebanon the military 5 /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 defence minister Middle Eastern crisis the military 4 /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. 2026-03-7 0175fc72b8be837f847a1f076267ecfa95b5b3a0 9 Middle Eastern crisis southern Lebanon the military 3 /feed/2026/03/7/the-lebanese-health-ministry-reports-that-israeli-airstrikes-on-multiple-locations-in-southern-lebanon-killed-eight-peop The Lebanese health ministry reports that Israeli airstrikes on multiple locations in southern Lebanon killed eight people, including six in Kherbet Selem and two in Kfar Reman. 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 defence 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 defence minister Middle Eastern crisis the military 4 /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/2026/06/24/israeli-defence-minister-israel-katz-says-his-forces-will-not-withdraw-from-occupied-southern-lebanon-even-if-the-unite Al Jazeera 24 36f483708f01a2d89a2401c5d874a343d283708b 6 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/6/24/iran-war-live-trump-tehran-at-odds-over-nuclear-inspections-hormuz 2026 Israeli defence minister Israel Katz says his forces will not withdraw from occupied southern Lebanon even if "the United States demands it", adding that "200,000 residents will not return" to their homes.