Israel Katz

US ships 6,500 tons of munitions, equipment to Israel in 24 hours

In a large-scale global logistics operation, the two cargo ships docked at the ports of Ashdod and Haifa carrying thousands of air and ground munitions, military trucks, and other military equipment.

CARGO SHIPS with containers are seen off the coast of of the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, August 6, 2024. Illustrative.
A vessel from the Global Sumud Flotilla, pictured April 12, 2026; illustrative.

Defense Minister: Counterterrorism law allows seizure of Gaza flotilla's property

An off duty Israeli soldier seen walking with a weapon on Jaffa street in Jerusalem on September 26, 2025.

Compensation to be given to employers of reserve soldiers, Knesset plenum decides

Mourners carry coffins during a funeral ceremony of four Hezbollah fighters and two civilians, amid a temporary ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, in the village of Maaroub, southern Lebanon, April 26, 2026

Lebanese gov't yet to take any action against Hezbollah, Israeli officials tell 'Post'


Katz instructs IDF to prepare to resume combat in Gaza as Hamas refuses to disarm

Defense Minister Israel Katz told the IDF to prepare for renewed fighting in Gaza as talks stall and Hamas refuses to disarm.

Defense Minister Israel Katz on a tour in the Gaza Strip, August 5, 2025.

WATCH: Katz urges invasion of West Bank refugee camps as Trump calls for restraint

Katz said expanded IDF control of West Bank camps reduced terror, despite US calls to curb military activity.

(From L-R) IDF Central Command chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Maj.-Gen. Tamir Yadai at a meeting discussing West Bank counterterror, December 31, 2025.

IDF troops find Gaza tunnel after rain, flood-induced landslides reveal terror site, 'Post' learns

The tunnel was located approximately 800 meters from the border, near Kibbutz Kissufim, and is entirely within Israel's side of the Yellow Line.

A man walks in floodwaters at a makeshift camp housing displaced Palestinians following heavy rain in Gaza City on November 25, 2025.

Israel to allow daylight pilgrimage at Joseph’s tomb for first time in 25 years

Until now, visits have taken place almost exclusively at night, coordinated by the Israeli military and conducted under heavy security escort.

Israel to allow daytime Jewish prayer at Joseph’s Tomb for first time in 25 years

High Court freezes government move to shutter Army Radio pending ruling

Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the decision to shutter the military broadcaster last week, with the closure slated to take effect in March.

 View of the IDF's Army Radio station headquarters in Jaffa, November 12, 2025

All steps to shutter Army Radio should be halted, A-G urges, in opposition to gov’t decision

“The decision is laden with errors,” Baharav-Miara said, noting that the court is expected to hear the case by the end of January.

Israeli attorney general Gali Baharav Miara at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem

Katz alleges Army Radio workers misled High Court in bid to halt closure

In a response to the High Court, Defense Minister Katz accused Army Radio workers of presenting false claims amid legal challenges to the station’s closure.

Minister of Defence Israel Katz visits the Mahaneh Yehudah Market in Jerusalem, on September 2, 2025.

Is Army Radio a threat to Israel’s democracy? - opinion

We were, and still are, concerned over the undemocratic elements in Galatz broadcasting and the proven biased media personnel involved.

An Israeli soldier serving at Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) holds a microphone in Jerusalem, December 22, 2025.

Two murdered, two wounded in combined terror attack in three sites in northern Israel

The first victim was Shimshon Mordechai, a 68-year-old man who was run over near Beit She'an. The terrorist then fled in a vehicle, exiting it to kill 18-year-old Aviv Maor on Route 71.

Police apprehend terrorist who murdered two in combined terror attack, December 26, 2025.

Israel 'will never withdraw from Gaza,' Katz stresses despite US anger on settlement rhetoric

"A large area of Gaza will be surrounded to protect settlements," Defense Minister Israel Katz said. "In my vision and in due time, Nahal nucleus groups will be established in the northern part."

Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a conference of the Israeli newspaper Makor Rishon in Jerusalem, December 25, 2025