Israel Katz

Israel's creation of "buffer zones" in Gaza, Syria, and now Lebanon reflects a strategic shift after the attacks of October 7, 2023, one that puts the country in a semi-permanent state of war.

The facility is no longer functioning, Katz stated, indicating that IDF strikes on two of Iran's petrochemical facilities responsible for 85% of exports had "taken them out of use."

Defense Minister Israel Katz and the IDF confirmed that Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Intelligence Organization chief Majid Khademi was killed in strikes on the Islamic regime.

"You and your friends will pay a very heavy price for the increased shooting at Israeli citizens while they are sitting down to celebrate the Seder Night,” Katz told Qassem in a video message.

Amid the operations, Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem that he would not live to see the extent of the “very heavy price” the group would pay for its attacks.

Sources told The Jerusalem Post that the decision was a result of France taking a hostile attitude toward Israel over the last two years.

IDF attacks in Beirut often target the southern suburb of Dahiyeh, long considered a Hezbollah stronghold.

Of the approximately 470 launchers, fewer than 180 (40%) remain operational, while the rest are severely damaged or destroyed in airstrikes.

Is Israel prepared to occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River on a long-term basis, or is its readiness to hold onto the area a temporary tactic to apply short-term pressure on Hezbollah?

“The Lebanese army lied to the IDF. They deceived Israel. They claimed they had enforced the decision to demilitarize southern Lebanon," one Israeli officer said.