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'Israel must remain stronger than our enemies': Netanyahu hints at concern over Turkey F-35 deal

Speaking at an air force graduation, PM says Israel must preserve air superiority as Washington weighs selling stealth jets to Ankara; Katz warns Iran: 'Israel's long arm will reach you'

Elisha Ben Kimon | 07.09.26

Katz rejects Trump’s Lebanon pullout claim: Israel will stay as long as needed

Defense minister says Israel will remain 8–10 kilometers inside Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed, as US weighs possible Trump-Netanyahu-Aoun summit

Itamar Eichner, Elisha Ben Kimon | 07.09.26

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz canceled their participation in a military ceremony

Israel braces for renewed Iran fighting as Netanyahu, Katz cancel military ceremony

After Trump says the ceasefire is effectively over and warns of new strikes on Iran, Israeli officials say they do not expect a full-scale war for now, arguing economic pressure remains the key lever against Tehran

Itamar Eichner | 07.08.26

'Muzzle your pets in Tel Aviv': Iran warns US after Israel threatens Khamenei

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warns of 'immediate, powerful response' after Defense Minister Katz called the Iranian supreme leader 'a dead man'

Lior Ben Ari | 07.01.26

Netanyahu in Lebanon: ‘As long as Hezbollah threatens us, we stay’

Four days after the framework agreement with Lebanon was signed, prime minister and Defense Minister Israel Katz tour IDF buffer zone, view new weapons against drone threats and say Hezbollah has only about 8% of its former rocket arsenal left

Itamar Eichner | 06.30.26

Israel could go to war with Iran 'tomorrow,' Katz warns

Defense minister says IDF has been ordered to prepare an independent strike plan, warning that any Iranian missile fire at Israel would trigger a powerful response while US-led talks continue

Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.29.26

Israel braces for northern escalation after Lebanon deal: ‘Hezbollah and Iran are losing it’

Security official says Hezbollah may strike IDF forces within days in response to the Israel-Lebanon framework, but stresses Israel retains full freedom of action; pilot withdrawal areas could begin soon, depending on Lebanese army readiness

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari, Idan Bloemhof | 06.27.26

אמברגו 18:00 תיעוד פעילותצוות הקרב החטיבתי 7 וחטיבת אגוז בדרום לבנון

Israel will not withdraw from south Lebanon even if the US demands it, Katz says

Speaking at local government conference, defense minister says Israel will maintain security zones in Lebanon and Syria and rejected the possibility of withdrawal even under US pressure

Nina Fox | 06.24.26

Likud ministers accused of pushing to scrap primaries over fears for their political future

Party lawmakers claim Yariv Levin and Israel Katz are behind efforts to avoid internal elections, saying senior figures fear losing their standing as Netanyahu weighs a compromise slate plan

Yuval Karni | 06.17.26

Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel Katz said the order came in response to what they described as Hezbollah’s repeated and ongoing violations of the ceasefire

Netanyahu, Katz order IDF to strike Beirut's Dahieh over 'ceasefire violations'

Israeli leaders say Hezbollah’s repeated attacks on northern communities triggered the order to hit targets in the Beirut stronghold; rockets and drone alerts sounded across the Galilee after the IDF captured Beaufort

ynet Global | 06.01.26

יוסי דגן, צבי סוכות והרב יוסי אליצור בקבר יוסף

Israelis hold first daytime prayer at Jewish West Bank shrine since 2000

Visit to Joseph’s Tomb, approved by senior defense officials, marks a new step in efforts to restore a permanent Jewish presence at the flashpoint site

Idan Bloemhof | 05.31.26

5-ton Western Wall stone returned from Kirya defense HQ in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem

Part of a broader initiative to restore ancient stones from the Western Wall that were placed in various locations across Israel over the years; 'Stones of the Western Wall carry the soul of the Jewish people, the pain of exile and the joy of return'

Shilo Freid | 05.04.26

With sights on Iran, Israel greenlights multi-billion dollar F-15, F-35 deal

Ministers give go-ahead to major defense deal, including a fourth F-35 squadron from Lockheed Martin and a second F-15IA squadron from Boeing, as part of 350 billion-shekel military buildup plan

Elisha Ben Kimon, Itamar Eichner | 05.03.26

Katz warns: 'The cedars of Lebanon will burn' as ceasefire teeters on collapse

Katz tells UN envoy that Beirut must ensure Hezbollah is disarmed, first south of the Litani River to the Yellow Line and later throughout Lebanon

Yair Kraus | 04.27.26

Air defenses activated in Tehran against ‘hostile targets’; Katz: Israel awaiting US green light to resume strikes

IDF uncovers Hezbollah tunnel beneath clothing store near Metula, as Lebanon reports drone strike beyond Yellow Line; Katz says Israel awaits US approval to resume strikes, warning a 'deadly' attack could topple Iran’s regime

Elisha Ben Kimon, Lior Ben Ari, Yossi Yehoshua | 04.23.26