Katz: Israel will defeat Hezbollah ‘one way or another’

By Emanuel Fabian

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6 March 2026, 1:34 pm Edit

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Defense Minister Israel Katz (center) meets with IDF generals at the militray's underground command center at the IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv, March 6, 2026. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)

Defense Minister Israel Katz says Israel will defeat Hezbollah “one way or another,” as the IDF continues to strike the terror group and deploy troops deeper in southern Lebanon.

“No resident of the north should have to leave or move from their land and communities, and our mission is to ensure and guarantee their safety and security,” Katz says during an assessment with senior IDF officers, according to his office.

“The IDF has reinforced troops inside enemy territory and has now significantly expanded to additional positions it has taken,” he says.

“We will do this until Hezbollah is defeated, one way or another,” Katz adds.