Israel Defence Minister

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  Israel Strikes Iran Nuclear Plant In Massive Escalation In Middle East

  Israel launched a "preemptive strike" on Iran, the country's defence minister said early Friday, after US President Donald Trump had warned that Israel could soon strike Iran's nuclear sites.

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  "You Better Turn Back": Israel Warns Greta Thunberg On Gaza-Bound Yacht

  Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz told the military on Sunday to stop a charity boat carrying activists, including Sweden's Greta Thunberg, who are planning to defy an Israeli blockade and reach Gaza.

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  Israeli Military Retrieves Body Of Thai Hostage From Gaza, Defence Minister Says

  The Israeli military has retrieved the body of Thai hostage, Nattapong Pinta, who had been held in Gaza since Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.

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  Israel Warns Hamas To Accept US Envoy's Gaza Ceasefire Deal 'Or Be Destroyed'

  Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz warned Hamas to accept the Gaza ceasefire deal proposed by US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, "or be destroyed."

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  Israel Expands Gaza Military Ops To Seize "Large Areas"

  Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz announced Wednesday a major expansion of military operations in Hamas-run Gaza, saying the army would seize "large areas" of the Palestinian territory.

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  Israel Minister Threatens To Annex Parts Of Gaza Unless Hamas Frees Hostages

  Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz threatened Friday to annex parts of the Gaza Strip unless Hamas militants release the remaining Israeli hostages held in the war-battered Palestinian territory.

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  Israel Says Hamas Announcement "Complete Violation" Of Gaza Truce

  Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Monday called an announcement by the Palestinian group Hamas that it would postpone the release of hostages a "complete violation" of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.

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  Ex Israel Army Chief Admits Using Hannibal Directive Against Own Soldiers

  Former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant authorised the controversial Hannibal Directive during the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023.

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  What Canada Defence Minister Said On Trump's Plan To Develop "Iron Dome"

  Donald Trump has signed an order to start planning for an "Iron Dome" air defense system for the US, like the one that Israel uses to intercept rockets.

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  "Just As Battlefield...": Israel's Sacked Defence Minister Yoav Gallant Quits Politics

  Former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, who had often taken an independent line against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right government allies, said on Wednesday he was resigning from parliament.

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  Israel Strikes Houthi Military Targets In Yemen

  The IDF said that the plan of the airstrike was approved by the Prime Minister, Defence Minister and the Chief of the General Staff of Israel.

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  "Will Behead Their Leaders": Israel Confirms It Killed Hamas Chief In Iran

  Defence Minister Israel Katz on Monday acknowledged that Israel had killed former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this year, as he warned the military would "decapitate" the leadership of Yemen's Huthi rebels.

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  Israeli Officials In Doha For Talks On Gaza Ceasefire, Hostage Deal: Source

  Israeli negotiators have never been closer to a deal for the release of hostages in Gaza since the November 2023 truce in the war between Israel and Hamas, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Monday.

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  Israel Orders Troops To "Prepare To Remain" In Syrian Buffer Zone

  Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has ordered the military to "prepare to remain" throughout the winter in the UN-patrolled buffer zone that is supposed to separate Israeli and Syrian forces on the Golan Heights.

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  Israel Appeals Against Arrest Warrant On PM, Says, "If Court Rejects..."

  Israel today approached the International Criminal Court or ICC to appeal against its order to arrest Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu for "war crimes".