{
   "text" : "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. ",
   "sources" : [
      {
         "month" : 6,
         "year" : "2026",
         "name" : "Al Jazeera",
         "permalink" : "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/6/24/iran-war-live-trump-tehran-at-odds-over-nuclear-inspections-hormuz",
         "day" : "24",
         "hash" : "36f483708f01a2d89a2401c5d874a343d283708b"
      }
   ],
   "changes" : [],
   "keywords_main" : "Middle Eastern crisis",
   "date" : "2026-06-24",
   "hash" : "56250bcc63dfd3af13f844b04d17f9899f8e38a7",
   "index" : 5,
   "images" : {},
   "related" : [
      {
         "changes" : [
            {
               "hash" : "0313adb16131276df0af6f46fa53bfd78e376920",
               "slug" : "/feed/2026/06/21/israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-says-that-israeli-troops-are-not-going-to-withdraw-from-the-illegally-occupied-beau",
               "timestamp" : 1782157544,
               "text" : "Israeli defense minister Israel Katz says that Israeli troops are not going to withdraw from the illegally occupied Beaufort Castle, Lebanon. ",
               "date" : "2026-06-21"
            },
            {
               "hash" : "f72e57f00f851f93a584d48eb32ec7d45a9c32e0",
               "slug" : "/feed/2026/06/21/israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-says-that-israeli-troops-are-not-going-to-withdraw-from-the-illegaly-occupiedbeaufo",
               "timestamp" : 1782150365,
               "text" : "Israeli defense minister Israel Katz says that Israeli troops are not going to withdraw from the illegaly occupiedBeaufort Castle, Lebanon. ",
               "date" : "2026-06-21"
            },
            {
               "text" : "Israeli defense minister Israel Katz says that Israeli troops are not going to withdraw from the Beaufort Castle, Lebanon. ",
               "timestamp" : 1782143134,
               "date" : "2026-06-21",
               "hash" : "6f318e9c140a04b86c6ad23b38bd05b355c86af0",
               "slug" : "/feed/2026/06/21/israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-says-that-israeli-troops-are-not-going-to-withdraw-from-the-beaufort-castle-lebano"
            }
         ],
         "date" : "2026-06-21",
         "score" : 3,
         "text" : "Israeli defense minister Israel Katz says that Israeli troops will not withdraw from the illegally occupied Beaufort Castle, Lebanon. ",
         "index" : 14,
         "keywords" : [
            "Israel Katz",
            "Israeli defence minister",
            "Middle Eastern crisis"
         ],
         "slug" : "/feed/2026/06/21/israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-says-that-israeli-troops-will-not-withdraw-from-the-illegally-occupied-beaufort-cas",
         "hash" : "e2933dae619b7450eb064389ecfcd1212c7e1397"
      },
      {
         "text" : "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. ",
         "changes" : [
            {
               "date" : "2026-05-27",
               "timestamp" : 1779889118,
               "text" : "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. ",
               "slug" : "/feed/2026/05/27/israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-claims-that-al-qassam-brigades-commander-and-hamas-leader-in-the-gaza-strip-mohamme",
               "hash" : "ba440819cdb665ee4f0116b951c6e18e36cf3f76"
            },
            {
               "text" : "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. ",
               "timestamp" : 1779881915,
               "date" : "2026-05-27",
               "hash" : "96902f0980cd16049bf68d0d9b2d70df1f0ac3b2",
               "slug" : "/feed/2026/05/27/israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-confirms-that-al-qassam-brigades-commander-and-hamas-leader-in-the-gaza-strip-moham"
            }
         ],
         "date" : "2026-05-27",
         "score" : 4,
         "index" : 13,
         "hash" : "230058483b08d39588ddf09874ac5f7ff8344446",
         "keywords" : [
            "Israel Katz",
            "Israeli defence minister",
            "Israeli forces",
            "Middle Eastern crisis"
         ],
         "slug" : "/feed/2026/05/27/both-hamas-and-israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-confirm-that-al-qassam-brigades-commander-and-leader-in-the-gaza-str"
      },
      {
         "keywords" : [
            "Israeli forces",
            "Middle Eastern crisis",
            "U.S."
         ],
         "slug" : "/feed/2026/05/12/united-states-ambassador-to-israel-mike-huckabee-says-that-israel-has-deployed-iron-dome-air-defense-systems-and-militar",
         "hash" : "a0ad72c7d9882074eec2526ea36b478b45df6420",
         "index" : 5,
         "date" : "2026-05-12",
         "changes" : [],
         "score" : 3,
         "text" : "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. "
      },
      {
         "index" : 6,
         "slug" : "/feed/2026/04/23/an-israeli-security-source-says-that-israel-is-not-conducting-airstrikes-in-iran-following-reports-of-explosions-over-te",
         "keywords" : [
            "Israel Katz",
            "Israeli defence minister",
            "Israeli forces",
            "Middle Eastern crisis"
         ],
         "hash" : "2723368b55d85c82cb677a639d88ebd0081da8b6",
         "score" : 4,
         "date" : "2026-04-23",
         "changes" : [],
         "text" : "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. "
      },
      {
         "text" : "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. ",
         "score" : 5,
         "date" : "2026-04-17",
         "changes" : [],
         "hash" : "2cb900c5460a0837e6f2a30f9c82c8156d5cb7e4",
         "slug" : "/feed/2026/04/17/israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-says-that-the-military-will-hold-all-of-its-positions-in-southern-lebanon-and-that",
         "keywords" : [
            "Israel Katz",
            "Israeli defence minister",
            "Israeli forces",
            "Middle Eastern crisis",
            "southern Lebanon"
         ],
         "index" : 14
      },
      {
         "date" : "2026-04-6",
         "changes" : [
            {
               "text" : "Israel Katz states that the IDF is attacking Iran's most important petrochemical plant in Assaluyeh, causing severe damage. ",
               "timestamp" : 1775489599,
               "date" : "2026-04-6",
               "hash" : "3048fb811448b65e96dcb56272d187d36299d6c5",
               "slug" : "/feed/2026/04/6/israel-katz-states-that-the-idf-is-attacking-iran-s-most-important-petrochemical-plant-in-assaluyeh-causing-severe-dama"
            }
         ],
         "score" : 4,
         "text" : "Israeli defense minister Israel Katz states that the military is attacking Iran's most important petrochemical plant in Assaluyeh, causing severe damage. ",
         "keywords" : [
            "Israel Katz",
            "Israeli defence minister",
            "Israeli forces",
            "Middle Eastern crisis"
         ],
         "slug" : "/feed/2026/04/6/israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-states-that-the-military-is-attacking-iran-s-most-important-petrochemical-plant-in",
         "hash" : "d44b8ad7b4869781b17f9c1586339caf25744e7f",
         "index" : 30
      },
      {
         "slug" : "/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",
         "keywords" : [
            "Israel Katz",
            "Israeli defence minister",
            "Middle Eastern crisis"
         ],
         "hash" : "77c463761d7d8d306f3162670dd3543c2393f76c",
         "index" : 17,
         "score" : 3,
         "date" : "2026-03-31",
         "changes" : [
            {
               "hash" : "18e026a26eb0ed7d22f96f94143b0dd4e811f858",
               "slug" : "/feed/2026/03/31/israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-announces-that-israel-will-destroy-all-houses-near-the-israel-lebanon-border",
               "timestamp" : 1775064727,
               "text" : "Israeli defense minister Israel Katz announces that Israel will destroy \"all houses\" near the Israel–Lebanon border. ",
               "date" : "2026-03-31"
            },
            {
               "hash" : "ecbae75b812f8f8d954ebd98ae4aa8cebd05bf6c",
               "slug" : "/feed/2026/03/31/israel-s-defense-minister-israel-katz-announces-that-israel-will-destroy-all-houses-near-the-israel-lebanon-border",
               "timestamp" : 1774978302,
               "text" : "Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz announces that Israel will destroy \"all houses\" near the Israel-Lebanon border. ",
               "date" : "2026-03-31"
            }
         ],
         "text" : "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. "
      },
      {
         "index" : 17,
         "hash" : "66b2b829cc29173f6423f2ed6a6962aa3082b4fc",
         "slug" : "/feed/2026/03/16/the-israeli-military-s-91st-division-launches-a-ground-operation-against-hezbollah-in-southern-lebanon-expanding-a-buff",
         "keywords" : [
            "Israeli forces",
            "Middle Eastern crisis",
            "southern Lebanon"
         ],
         "text" : "The Israeli military's 91st Division launches a ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, expanding a buffer zone along the border. ",
         "score" : 3,
         "changes" : [
            {
               "timestamp" : 1773674864,
               "text" : "The Israel Defense Forces' 91st Division launches a ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, expanding a buffer zone along the border. ",
               "date" : "2026-03-16",
               "hash" : "a86aec9514a6876df9c46c12b228bbf4289499e8",
               "slug" : "/feed/2026/03/16/the-israel-defense-forces-91st-division-launches-a-ground-operation-against-hezbollah-in-southern-lebanon-expanding-a"
            }
         ],
         "date" : "2026-03-16"
      },
      {
         "slug" : "/feed/2026/03/7/the-lebanese-health-ministry-reports-that-israeli-airstrikes-on-multiple-locations-in-southern-lebanon-killed-eight-peop",
         "keywords" : [
            "Israeli forces",
            "Middle Eastern crisis",
            "southern Lebanon"
         ],
         "hash" : "0175fc72b8be837f847a1f076267ecfa95b5b3a0",
         "index" : 9,
         "score" : 3,
         "date" : "2026-03-7",
         "changes" : [],
         "text" : "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. "
      },
      {
         "changes" : [],
         "date" : "2025-03-21",
         "score" : 4,
         "text" : "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. ",
         "keywords" : [
            "Israel Katz",
            "Israeli defence minister",
            "Israeli forces",
            "Middle Eastern crisis"
         ],
         "slug" : "/feed/2025/03/21/israeli-defense-minster-israel-katz-orders-the-israel-defense-forces-to-occupy-new-areas-of-the-gaza-strip-and-threaten",
         "hash" : "933fcafa804f0d02d3a91a479ec3f620de8f5936",
         "index" : 4
      }
   ],
   "keywords_list" : [
      "Israel Katz",
      "Israeli defence minister",
      "Israeli forces",
      "Middle Eastern crisis",
      "U.S.",
      "southern Lebanon"
   ],
   "slug" : "/feed/2026/06/24/israeli-defence-minister-israel-katz-says-israeli-forces-will-not-withdraw-from-southern-lebanon-even-if-the-united-sta",
   "keywords" : [
      {
         "index" : 14,
         "name" : "Israel Katz",
         "slug" : "/wiki/israel%20katz"
      },
      {
         "slug" : "/wiki/ministry%20of%20defense%20(israel)",
         "index" : 2,
         "name" : "Israeli defence minister"
      },
      {
         "name" : "Israeli forces",
         "index" : 37,
         "slug" : "/wiki/israel%20defense%20forces"
      },
      {
         "index" : 1,
         "name" : "Middle Eastern crisis",
         "slug" : "/wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis"
      },
      {
         "slug" : "/wiki/united%20states",
         "name" : "U.S.",
         "index" : 116
      },
      {
         "index" : 71,
         "name" : "southern Lebanon",
         "slug" : "/wiki/southern%20lebanon"
      }
   ]
}