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 5b23c2e50cfe9d6af46c8a071e02a2edf4c1f20b 3 Israel Katz 14 /wiki/israel%20katz Israeli defence minister 2 /wiki/ministry%20of%20defense%20(israel) Israeli military 37 /wiki/israel%20defense%20forces Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis U.S. 116 /wiki/united%20states southern Lebanon 71 /wiki/southern%20lebanon Israel Katz Israeli defence minister Israeli military Middle Eastern crisis U.S. southern Lebanon Middle Eastern crisis 2026-06-16 06eca2bf9d9706b0a0396a58c0d92b7a97211766 3 Middle Eastern crisis U.S. 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 Israeli military Middle Eastern crisis 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. 2026-04-23 2723368b55d85c82cb677a639d88ebd0081da8b6 6 Israel Katz Israeli defence minister Israeli military Middle Eastern crisis 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. 2026-04-17 2cb900c5460a0837e6f2a30f9c82c8156d5cb7e4 14 Israel Katz Israeli defence minister Israeli military Middle Eastern crisis southern Lebanon 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 Israeli military Middle Eastern crisis 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. 2026-03-24 fb624aa2f99987b4ec52452c7435283b0022fb18 /feed/2026/03/24/israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-states-that-the-israeli-defense-forces-will-control-a-security-zone-up-to-the-lit Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz states that the Israeli Defense Forces will control a "security zone" up to the Litani River in Southern Lebanon until the threat of Hezbollah is removed. 1774351748 2026-03-24 74b9acc61c1d8ab297ee22b2dc02a221958ed06f 12 Israel Katz Middle Eastern crisis southern Lebanon 3 /feed/2026/03/24/israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-states-that-the-military-will-control-a-security-zone-up-to-the-litani-river-in-s Israeli defense minister Israel Katz states that the military will control a "security zone" up to the Litani River in southern Lebanon until "the threat of Hezbollah" is removed, while also suggesting that Israel will remain in control of the area after the conflict is resolved. 2026-03-22 c30ca6a37cf3e5793146dab9b29cbd2507a67e66 8 Israeli military Middle Eastern crisis southern Lebanon 3 /feed/2026/03/22/the-israeli-military-destroys-the-largest-bridge-crossing-the-litani-river-in-southern-lebanon The Israeli military destroys the largest bridge crossing the Litani River in southern Lebanon. 2026-03-16 a86aec9514a6876df9c46c12b228bbf4289499e8 /feed/2026/03/16/the-israel-defense-forces-91st-division-launches-a-ground-operation-against-hezbollah-in-southern-lebanon-expanding-a The Israel Defense Forces' 91st Division launches a ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, expanding a buffer zone along the border. 1773674864 2026-03-16 66b2b829cc29173f6423f2ed6a6962aa3082b4fc 17 Israeli military Middle Eastern crisis southern Lebanon 3 /feed/2026/03/16/the-israeli-military-s-91st-division-launches-a-ground-operation-against-hezbollah-in-southern-lebanon-expanding-a-buff The Israeli military's 91st Division launches a ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, expanding a buffer zone along the border. 2026-03-7 0175fc72b8be837f847a1f076267ecfa95b5b3a0 9 Israeli military Middle Eastern crisis southern Lebanon 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. 2025-03-21 933fcafa804f0d02d3a91a479ec3f620de8f5936 4 Israel Katz Israeli defence minister Israeli military Middle Eastern crisis 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-israeli-forces-will-not-withdraw-from-occupied-southern-lebanon-even-if-the-u 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 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.