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Katz assures West Bank leaders IDF Central Command head Bluth has not been dismissed

Katz's clarification followed a statement he made during a live Channel 14 interview on Sunday, in which he called for Bluth to be removed before walking back his claims.

Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a cornerstone-laying ceremony for the new settlement of Doran in the Mount Hebron region of the West Bank, June 16, 2026.
Former IDF chief of staff Lt.-Gen. Gadi Eisenkot of the Yashar Party.

With Eisenkot and PM neck and neck, how ugly will election campaign get? - opinion

Israeli soldier Elor Azaria, who was caught on video shooting a wounded Palestinian assailant in the head as he lay on the ground, sits during a hearing at a military appeals court in Tel Aviv during which he was charged with manslaughter on April 18, 2016.

Israel Katz's populist push to pardon Elor Azaria puts Israel at serious risk - comment

Protesters supporting the conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men into the Israeli military block a road in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, central Israel, in protest against the continued road blockades by ultra-Orthodox demonstrators following the arrest of draft evaders, June 26, 2026.

Ultra-Orthodox party paralyzes Knesset votes to force through military draft exemptions


Hostage Elad Katzir murdered, body returned to Israel

In a social media post, hostage Elad Katzir's sister announces that he was killed in captivity within the Gaza Strip and his body has been since returned back to Israel.

 Elad Katzir

IDF to look at the past: How the October 7 probe will be handled

The IDF's announcement stated that the investigation will address real-time decisions and will also delve into aspects dating back to the 2014 Gaza conflict.

 Israeli troops operate in the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing ground operation of the Israeli army against the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in this handout image released November 19, 2023.

From ancient Persia to Gaza: What can Israel learn from the tale of Purim? - opinion

The Book of Esther teaches presidents, prime ministers, and commoners an excellent lesson in understanding the link between Providence and human endeavor.

 IDF SOLDIERS operate in Gaza this week. ‘Jews and Israelis should understand their current strategic straits as ordained trials meant to be tackled with wisdom and bravery, even defiance,’ the writer asserts.

Israel-Hamas war: What happened on day 167?

PM tells Blinken Rafah op will happen • Former hostage describes Hamas psychological torture • Police engage in hours-long aerial manhunt • US to propose ceasefire-for-hostage resolution at UN

 IDF troops operate in the West Bank. March 22, 2024.

IDF establishes new regional division on Israel's border with Syria, Lebanon

As part of the operational response to recent attacks along the northern border, a new regional division was established on the Syria - Lebanon border.

IDF along the northern border between Israel and Lebanon.

IDF officer from South Africa kidnapped on October 7, pronounced dead in Hamas captivity

Perez was originally from South Africa but moved to Israel in 2014 with the rest of his family.

 Israeli hostage held in Gaza Daniel Perez.

WATCH: Terrorist throws grenade at IDF troops, quickly gunned down

Soldiers eliminated terrorists both on the ground and via drone in latest operation.

 Soldiers operating in western Khan Yunis on February 23, 2024.

IDF invasion of Rafah is 'inevitable,' Israeli military sources say

Rafah is the last remaining large area for the IDF to conduct operations in.

 Israeli forces are seen operating in the Gaza Strip on January 29, 2024

Fallen reservist's last text: 'We'll leave Gaza after eliminating them all'

Just a year prior, his son Gary was born.

Reserve Major Rafael Elias Mosheyoff fell in battle in Gaza

Israeli health min. cancels plan to allow Gazans, Lebanese wounded in hospitals

Friday's announcement came after a directive on Thursday to admit and treat residents from the Gaza Strip and Lebanon injured in the conflict in Israeli hospitals.

 A wounded Palestinian lies as he is rushed into Nasser hospital, Khan Younis, Gaza, December 4, 2023