Israel Katz

US ships 6,500 tons of munitions, equipment to Israel in 24 hours

In a large-scale global logistics operation, the two cargo ships docked at the ports of Ashdod and Haifa carrying thousands of air and ground munitions, military trucks, and other military equipment.

CARGO SHIPS with containers are seen off the coast of of the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, August 6, 2024. Illustrative.
A vessel from the Global Sumud Flotilla, pictured April 12, 2026; illustrative.

Defense Minister: Counterterrorism law allows seizure of Gaza flotilla's property

An off duty Israeli soldier seen walking with a weapon on Jaffa street in Jerusalem on September 26, 2025.

Compensation to be given to employers of reserve soldiers, Knesset plenum decides

Mourners carry coffins during a funeral ceremony of four Hezbollah fighters and two civilians, amid a temporary ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, in the village of Maaroub, southern Lebanon, April 26, 2026

Lebanese gov't yet to take any action against Hezbollah, Israeli officials tell 'Post'


'Gaza model': Netanyahu, Katz instruct IDF to strike bridges, homes in southern Lebanon

Israel's defense minister said he ordered "an acceleration in the destruction of Lebanese homes in contact-line villages...in accordance with the model of Beit Hanun and Rafah in Gaza."

Israeli soldiers lean out from a tank to inspect a disabled tank stuck in the mud, in northern Israel, March 21, 2026

IDF eliminates Imam Hussein Division Commander within a week of eliminating his predecessor

Hassan Ali Marwan was previously responsible for the division’s operations, commanding the launch of missiles, UAVs, and rockets toward the State of Israel and IDF troops in southern Lebanon.

Senior officials of the "Imam Hussein Division" eliminated during Operation Northern Arrows and Operation Roaring Lion.

The ayatollahs’ eyes and ears: Inside Iran’s intelligence ministry - analysis

Khatib was not your average minister. Appointed by Khamenei in 2021, he was a Shia cleric with deep roots in the security world and a history inside the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).

A SATELLITE image shows a closer view of the buildings of the Intelligence Ministry in Tehran, Iran, February 22, 2026, before airstrikes.

How the IDF assassinated Iran’s ‘de-facto leader’ Ali Larijani

Iran's top security official was constantly moving to different secret locations throughout the last two weeks, sources said, taking precautions to avoid being located by Israel.

Iranian security chief Ali Larijani takes part in a pro-government rally in Tehran, Iran, March 13, 2026

Ambiguity is surrender: Why the Sde Teiman decision endangers Israel and Jews worldwide - opinion

Israel’s soldiers must be warriors capable of defeating enemies who celebrate barbarism. But they must also be protected by legal systems that provide clarity, credibility, and fairness.

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, at separate press events. The coordination between the US and Israel to date has been historic, but will Israel follow the US in announcing a major reform of the military judicial system especially in the light of Sde Teiman?

IDF sources initially skeptical of Katz returning Force 100 Sde Teiman guards to service

Katz’s push to reinstate the Sde Teiman guards faces skepticism from the IDF and legal experts, with doubts over his authority and legal basis for returning them to service.

 Israel Katz attends the Special Committee for Oversight of the Israeli Citizens' Fund at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 4, 2023.

Katz makes fiery statements on Lebanon, more injured in missile barrages

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Defense Minister Israel Katz gestures during joint statements to the press with Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias in Athens, Greece, January 20, 2026

Katz: We'll turn southern Lebanon into a wasteland like Gaza, 'Qassem can meet Khamenei in hell'

While the move marks a dramatic escalation, it still does not amount to a full-scale invasion along the lines of the 2024 campaign, as forces are not advancing all the way to the Litani River.

 IDF troops from the 91st Division operating in Southern Lebanon, published on March 16, 2025.

IDF confirms 400th strike wave in Iran since start of Op. Roaring Lion

Defense Minister Israel Katz said Saturday morning that Israel was "entering the decisive stretch" in its campaign in Iran.

Smoke rises in the distance following an airstrike at the same time a Quds Day demonstration takes place on March 13, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Macron offers to host Israel-Lebanon ceasefire talks in Paris to avoid descent 'into chaos'

“Everything must be done to prevent Lebanon from descending into chaos,” Macron wrote on X/Twitter.

Illustrative image of French President Emmanuel Macron.