Posts Tagged: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz
Israel Says Its Troops in Syria Will Remain Atop Mt Hermon Indefinitely
Israeli troops who seized strategic ground in southern Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad will remain on the summit of Mount Hermon indefinitely, Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday after visiting troops there. Katz said Israel would not...
Israeli Minister Says Army Applying Lessons From Gaza in West Bank Operation
Israel's defense minister said on Tuesday forces were applying lessons learned in Gaza as a major operation continued in Jenin which the military said was aimed at countering Iranian-backed terrorist groups in the volatile West Bank city. A...
Israeli Defense Chief Orders IDF to Plan for Hamas Defeat if Hostage Talks Fail
JNS.org — Defense Minister Israel Katz has instructed the Israel Defense Forces to urgently develop a plan for a decisive victory over Hamas in Gaza...
‘Jewish Blood Will Not Be Spilled in Vain’: Israeli Defense Chief Vows Retaliation for West Bank Terror Shooting
JNS.org — Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday condemned the previous day's terrorist attack in the West Bank, in which three Israelis were murdered,...
Israel’s Defense Chief: IDF Will Intensify Fight Unless Hamas Frees Hostages
JNS.org — If Hamas does not release the 100 hostages it has been holding for 454 days and halt its rocket attacks on the Jewish...
Israel for First Time Claims Responsibility for Killing of Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Monday acknowledged for the first time that Israel killed Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in July. "These days, when...
Israel to Maintain Security Control in Gaza After War With ‘Full Freedom of Action,’ Defense Chief Says
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Israel's military will continue to have security control in Gaza with "full freedom of action" after...
Israel’s Defense Chief Says Hostage Deal ‘Closer Than Ever’
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz told lawmakers in parliament on Monday that Jerusalem is "closer than ever" to reaching a deal that would free hostages...
Defense Minister Orders Israeli Troops to Prepare to Spend Winter on Mount Hermon
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered Israeli troops to prepare to stay over the winter on Mount Hermon, a strategic location overlooking Damascus, adding to signs that Israel's presence in Syria is set to...
Israeli Defense Chief Says ‘Now a Chance’ for Deal to Release All Hostages in Gaza
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz told his US counterpart, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in a phone call on Wednesday that there was a real chance...
Israel Warns It Will Expand War, Hold Lebanon Responsible if Hezbollah Truce Collapses
Israel threatened on Tuesday to return to war in Lebanon if its truce with Hezbollah collapses, and said this time its attacks would go deeper and...
Israel Will Show ‘Zero Tolerance’ for Lebanon Ceasefire Violations, Defense Chief Tells UN Envoy
Israel will have "zero tolerance" for any breach of a ceasefire deal in Lebanon and is prepared to act "with great force" in response to...
Netanyahu, in Gaza, Vows Retribution for Those Who Harm Hostages, Offers Safe Passage and Reward for Info
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed during a trip to Gaza on Tuesday to "hunt down" terrorists who harmed the hostages being held in the...
