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שר הביטחון ישראל כ"ץ והרמטכ"ל אייל זמיר בהערכת מצב

Katz blocks IDF chief's choices for top commands amid tensions over war

IDF says it is the Chief of Staff's prerogative to name officers for senior positions, critically needed to be filled, pushing back against the defense minister's efforts to intervene

Yoav Zitun | 08.12.25

'The next targets': Iran posts 'hit list' of senior Israeli officials

Iranian media brands Israeli officials as 'war criminals', 'enemies of humanity' and 'terrorists', using photos of some retired officials and misspelling others’ names; Katz warns Khamenei to 'look to the sky' as 'red wedding' participants await him

Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun | 08.12.25

Public will bear cost for multi-billion dollars Gaza 'Humanitarian City,' officials warn

Finance Ministry officials warn project will require higher taxes and cuts to education, health and welfare budgets already strained by war and barely recovered sicne COVID-19 pandemic

Gad Lior | 07.14.25

שר הביטחון ישראל כ"ץ בביקור בבסיס מודיעין

Israel will strike Iran again if threatened, Katz says

Defense minister warns Tehran that Israel will strike with even greater force if threatened again; 'Israel's long arm will reach you in Tehran, Tabriz, Isfahan and anywhere you try to threaten or harm Israel,' he says

Reuters | 07.10.25

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו ושר הביטחון ישראל כ"ץ נפגשו היום (שני) עם הרמטכ"ל, רב-אלוף אייל זמיר וחברי פורום המטה הכללי של צה"ל לסיכום מבצע "עם כלביא" נגד איראן

IDF chief praises Netanyahu’s ‘masterpiece leadership’ in war with Iran

PM says Iran’s threat surpasses past regional dangers and compares it to a deadly cancer, warning that inaction would have meant Israel’s destruction

Elisha Ben Kimon | 07.01.25

שר הביטחון ישראל כ"ץ בדיון שקיים בעקבות אירועי האלימות נגד חיילי צה"ל וכוחות הביטחון בחטמ"ר בנימין

Katz combats West Bank rioters with committee, calls for more police enforcement

Defense minister announces interagency body to deal with growing violence by youth, although one exists; avoids reinstating strict measures lifted when he assumed office; blames judges for

Yoav Zitun, Elisha Ben Kimon | 07.01.25

Israel strikes Tehran prison holding dissidents amid attacks on key regime sites

Watch: Airstrike hits Evin Prison—Iran’s most infamous detention facility, used for political prisoners and dual nationals—as Israel escalates attacks on IRGC and internal security targets across the capital

Elisha Ben Kimon, Lior Ben Ari | 06.23.25

ראש אגף המודיעין שלומי בינדר ביקר בזירת המטרות

IDF intel chief: We’ll hunt the Iranians wherever they flee

Live updates: Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder says Israel has struck senior Iranian commanders and vows to continue until all key targets eliminated; Dozens of towns affected in widespread barrage as Israeli defenses intercept most rockets; no injuries reported

Ynet correspondents, news agencies | 06.19.25

Defense minister: Taking out Khamenei, ‘the modern Hitler,’ is a goal of the operation | Live updates

At least 147 injured, 6 seriously, in Iranian missile attack that stuck 7 sites, including hospital; Flights to return stranded Israelis expanded; Diplomatic missions of Austria, Kenya, Lithuania close to direct hit, say international law protects them; foreign news agency raided for providing exact locations of impacts

Ynet correspondents, news agencies | 06.19.25

Tehran burns: Israeli airstrikes hit dozens of targets in under an hour, fuel depots ablaze

In most extensive strike on Iranian capital to date, IDF targets weapons stockpiles, key infrastructure and Iranian operatives, as part of ongoing Operation Rising Lion campaign; Iranian media confirms multiple fuel sites hit

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 06.15.25

שר הביטחון והרמטכ"ל בישיבה שעות ספורות לפני פתיחת מבצע "עם כלביא" באיראן

Katz: Iran ‘crossed red lines’ by targeting civilians, will pay ‘very heavy price’

Defense minister condemns missile barrage on Israeli cities, vows decisive retaliation against Tehran for 'heinous actions'

Yoav Zitun | 06.13.25

Katz to Greta Thunberg: 'Turn back—you will not reach Gaza'

As 12 pro-Palestinian activists are sailing to Gaza on the Madleen, defense minister orders IDF to block them 'by all necessary means'; activists report Israeli ships and GPS jamming; self-funded Israeli counter-flotilla also underway

Ynet correspondents | 06.08.25

IDF strikes in Syria after rocket fire on Golan Heights

Israel blames Syrian regime, while Damascus denies involvement, saying it 'has never been and will never be a threat to anyone in the region'

News Agencies | 06.04.25

שר הביטחון ישראל כ"ץ ואלוף-משנה (מיל') אביחי תנעמי לאחר המינוי לפרויקטור המיוחד לטיפול בנערי הגבעות ביהודה ושומרון

Educator and elite IDF commander tapped to head project to help West Bank hilltop youth

Colonel (res.) Avichai Tanami, a former Sayeret Matkal operative, will lead a new initiative to rehabilitate the Hilltop Youth, a group of radical settlers; Backed by Defense Minister Israel Katz, the program aims to replace punitive measures with a coordinated, educational approach to reduce extremism and unrest

Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.03.25

שר הביטחון ישראל כ"ץ ושר האוצר בצלאל סמוטריץ' בסיור משותף ביו"ש

As Israel approves new West Bank settlements, officials push for annexation

After quiet Cabinet approval, Katz and Smotrich praise move to build 22 new communities as 'historic'; new settlements along the Jordan border aim to bolster Israel’s long-term strategic posture

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.29.25

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