Israel Katz
The defense minister asked the Shin Bet chief to employ “alternative means” against residents of Judea and Samaria who wield force against Palestinians.
There have never been, and never will be, political considerations on the matter,” said the Israeli defense minister.
Likud lawmaker Amit Halevi reportedly told a detained filmmaker he intends to increase the pressure on Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz.
Rafael Grossi met with the Iranian foreign minister, who said that the government is willing to resume nuclear talks, but not “under pressure and intimidation.”
The defense minister’s comments come amid reports of an emerging agreement to halt fighting against Hezbollah, with Netanyahu point man Ron Dermer discussing the details during his U.S. visit.
The Israeli defense minister told his American counterpart that Jerusalem wants to work with the U.S. on this issue, “but Hamas is stealing the goods.”
Israel Katz became the Jewish state’s defense minister, while Sa’ar assumes the role of foreign minister.
Jean-Noël Barrot met with the relatives of two French-Israelis still held by the Hamas terrorist group in Gaza.
Israel Katz slammed Secretary-General António Guterres for failing to welcome the elimination of arch-terrorist Yahya Sinwar.
FM Katz told his counterparts that UN Resolution 1701 must be implemented for the fighting in Lebanon to stop.
“We will continue to fight against the Hezbollah terrorist organization with all our strength until victory,” said Israel’s top diplomat.
“The working assumption has to be that we don’t intervene there [in the U.S.], and they don’t intervene here,” said the foreign minister.
