2026-06-24 56250bcc63dfd3af13f844b04d17f9899f8e38a7 5 Israel Katz 14 /wiki/israel%20katz Israeli defence minister 2 /wiki/ministry%20of%20defense%20(israel) Israeli forces 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 forces Middle Eastern crisis U.S. southern Lebanon Middle Eastern crisis 2026-06-21 0313adb16131276df0af6f46fa53bfd78e376920 /feed/2026/06/21/israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-says-that-israeli-troops-are-not-going-to-withdraw-from-the-illegally-occupied-beau Israeli defense minister Israel Katz says that Israeli troops are not going to withdraw from the illegally occupied Beaufort Castle, Lebanon. 1782157544 2026-06-21 f72e57f00f851f93a584d48eb32ec7d45a9c32e0 /feed/2026/06/21/israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-says-that-israeli-troops-are-not-going-to-withdraw-from-the-illegaly-occupiedbeaufo Israeli defense minister Israel Katz says that Israeli troops are not going to withdraw from the illegaly occupiedBeaufort Castle, Lebanon. 1782150365 2026-06-21 6f318e9c140a04b86c6ad23b38bd05b355c86af0 /feed/2026/06/21/israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-says-that-israeli-troops-are-not-going-to-withdraw-from-the-beaufort-castle-lebano Israeli defense minister Israel Katz says that Israeli troops are not going to withdraw from the Beaufort Castle, Lebanon. 1782143134 2026-06-21 e2933dae619b7450eb064389ecfcd1212c7e1397 14 Israel Katz Israeli defence minister Middle Eastern crisis 3 /feed/2026/06/21/israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-says-that-israeli-troops-will-not-withdraw-from-the-illegally-occupied-beaufort-cas Israeli defense minister Israel Katz says that Israeli troops will not withdraw from the illegally occupied Beaufort Castle, 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 defence minister Israeli forces 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. 2026-05-12 a0ad72c7d9882074eec2526ea36b478b45df6420 5 Israeli forces Middle Eastern crisis U.S. 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 Israeli forces 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 forces 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 forces 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. 2026-03-31 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 defence 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. 2026-03-16 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 forces 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 forces 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 forces 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-southern-lebanon-even-if-the-united-sta 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 southern Lebanon even if "the United States demands it", adding that "200,000 residents will not return" to their homes.