Israel Katz

Israeli defence minister in Benjamin Netanyahu's government

Israeli soldiers work on the belts for their tanks at a staging area in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon
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What are Israel's plans for south Lebanon?

Israeli officials are increasingly considering a major ground operation into Lebanon, with the aim of controlling the country's south.

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14 March, 2026
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Katz: Israel will build settlements in Gaza and 'never leave'

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26 December, 2025
Palestinians living in makeshift tents try to continue their daily lives under difficult conditions amid the rubble left behind by Israeli attacks in Gaza City, Gaza on December 19, 2025
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Gaza sees more Israeli violence despite 'settlements' retraction

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25 December, 2025
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Katz backtracks on Gaza settlement remarks following uproar

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24 December, 2025
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Katz threatens new Israeli settlements in Gaza despite ceasefire

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23 December, 2025
Israel's (L to R) Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Justice Minister Yariv Levin, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister Israel Katz, and Energy and Infrastructure Minister Eli Cohen
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Israel sets 2026 defence budget at $34 bln despite Gaza truce

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05 December, 2025
Thousands of Israelis gather in Habima Square demanding an official investigation into the events of October 7 in Tel Aviv, Israel on November 22, 2025
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Netanyahu accused of dodging blame as tensions rise over 7 Oct

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26 November, 2025
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'No calm' in Lebanon without security for Israel: Katz

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26 November, 2025
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Anger in Israeli army as Katz orders review of 7 October report

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24 November, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2nd R) visits the peak of Hermon Mount on the Syrian side of the border on 17 December 2024 after the fall of the Baath regime in Syria. (Photo by Ma'yan Toaf / Israel GPO / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Syrian govt blasts Netanyahu's visit to southern Syria

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19 November, 2025
U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth hosts Israeli counterpart at Pentagon
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Israel Katz says he intends to close Army Radio

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12 November, 2025
A view of the completely destroyed vehicle following the Israeli army drone strike as security forces arrived at the scene to conduct investigations in the town of Harouf, near Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, on October 25, 2025.
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Israel threatens to escalate attacks in Lebanon

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02 November, 2025
Palestinians continue to flee their homes in the northern Gaza Strip following intensified Israeli attacks, moving southward along Al-Rashid Street on October 1, 2025. (Photo by Khames Alrefi/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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At least 20 killed in Gaza as Israel Katz issues 'final warning'

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02 October, 2025