Israel Katz
Minister of Defense of Israel (born 1955)
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Unexploded munition kills teenager on Israeli school hike, 24 hurt
A suspected unexploded munition went off during a school hiking trip near the Lebanese border on Monday, 12 October 2026. Israel's ambulance service reported 24 injured, and police and the military are investigating the device.
- Oct 6
Shin Bet warns Hamas is preparing attacks ahead of Israel's 27 October election
Israeli security services reported that Hamas is planning targeted attacks or kidnappings around the 27 October elections, while defense officials confirmed that 4,000 of the 6,000 fighters from the 7 October assault have been killed.
- Oct 6
Israel marks October 7 anniversary with strike on Hamas commander as UN urges permanent truce
Three years after the 2023 attacks, Israel reported killing 4,000 infiltrators and targeted a Hamas commander, while the UN called for an enduring ceasefire.
- Sep 22
Israel Katz threatens to evacuate over one million residents from Gaza City if Hamas abducts any Israeli
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that Gaza City's population of over one million will be forcibly moved south if Hamas abducts another soldier or civilian, citing unspecified intelligence.
- Sep 10
Israel destroys Hezbollah underground base at Ali al-Taher ridge, triggering 4.1-magnitude tremor
Israeli forces detonated a two-kilometre Hezbollah tunnel complex on the Ali al-Taher ridge on Thursday, triggering a magnitude 4.1 seismic tremor felt across southern Lebanon and Beirut.
- Sep 10
Netanyahu visits troops on Syrian slope of Mount Hermon as Damascus condemns sovereignty breach
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured Israeli troop positions on the Syrian side of Mount Hermon on Wednesday, asserting that Iran's government is near collapse while Syria's foreign ministry denounced the visit as an illegal violation of sovereignty.
- Sep 7
Israel threatens full-scale war on Palestinian Authority following northern West Bank stabbing
Defence Minister Israel Katz announced directives to prepare military operations against Palestinian Authority leadership if an assault resembling the 7 October 2023 attack occurs, following a fatal confrontation in the northern West Bank.
- Sep 3
Ben Gvir proposes seven-year plan to relocate 1.86 million Palestinians from Gaza
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir unveiled a campaign proposal to transfer 1.86 million Palestinians out of Gaza over seven years, ahead of the 27 October legislative elections.
- Aug 25
Gaza shelters ban kites after Israeli leaders threaten strikes and evacuations
Displacement camp committees in Gaza instructed families to stop children flying kites after Israeli officials threatened targeted assassinations and evacuation orders over cross-border toys.
- Aug 23
Israel threatens Gaza strikes and civilian evacuations after cross-border kites land near Nahal Oz
Israeli officials issued an ultimatum to Hamas on 23 August 2026, threatening targeted strikes and evacuations after four unarmed kites crossed into southern Israel.
- Aug 23
Israel Katz rejects US envoy criticism over military strikes in Syria
Defense Minister Israel Katz dismissed remarks by US envoy Tom Barrack over strikes on a Syrian air base, stating Washington was informed beforehand to deter Turkish troop deployments.
- Aug 22
Syria and Israel hold direct US-mediated talks in Jordan to ease military tensions
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and Israeli Mossad chief Roman Gofman met in Amman on 23 August 2026 for US-brokered talks to create a joint operations center and halt military escalation.
- Aug 18
Israel strikes Syrian airbase as Turkey and Damascus deny troop deployment plans
Israel launched airstrikes on the Abu al-Duhur military airfield in Syria, claiming Turkey planned a military deployment, while Ankara and Damascus rejected the allegations.
- Aug 16
Hamas reaffirms peace roadmap as US and Israel discuss disarmament plan
Hamas announced on Tuesday that it remains committed to the US-backed peace roadmap for Gaza, calling on Israel to formally accept the framework as envoys discuss terms for weapon handovers and troop withdrawals.
- Jul 25
Four Palestinians buried after deadly West Bank clash with settlers, Israel launches operation
Four Palestinian men were buried in the West Bank village of Tal on Saturday, a day after a clash with Israeli settlers left them and two Israelis dead. Israel imposed a military lockdown, detained 51 residents, and vowed to accelerate settlement outpost legalization.
- Jul 24
Netanyahu launches West Bank operation, orders new settler outposts after clashes kill four Palestinians and two Israelis
After settlers attacked a Palestinian village near Nablus, violence erupted, leaving four Palestinians and two Israelis dead. Benjamin Netanyahu responded with a major military deployment and orders for new settler outposts.
- Jul 19
Israeli ministers join settler march to Gaza demanding return of settlements
Thousands marched toward the Gaza border on 19 July 2026, with cabinet members Smotrich and Ben-Gvir, demanding the rebuilding of Jewish settlements evacuated in 2005.
- Jul 12
Israel sets October 27 election as Netanyahu trails former military chief Eisenkot in polls
The Knesset confirmed Sunday that general elections will be held on October 27, marking the first time in decades the legislature has completed a full term. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces an uphill battle, with surveys showing his Likud party behind the centrist Jaschar party led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot.
- Jul 12
Iran's new supreme leader vows revenge, newspaper blacklists Meloni, Trump and Netanyahu
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared revenge for his father's death a national duty. A Tehran newspaper published AI-generated mugshots of 13 Western officials in orange prison uniforms, including Italian premier Giorgia Meloni.
- Jul 8
Hegseth cancels Israel trip as Netanyahu opposes Trump's F-35 sale to Turkey
The US defense secretary was set to reassure Israel over a potential F-35 deal with Turkey, but the visit was called off hours after Trump pledged to lift sanctions and sell the jets.