Katz says he ordered IDF to push forward with Gaza objectives regardless of talks

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

Defense Minister Israel Katz at the Knesset in Jerusalem, April 24, 2025. (Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)
Defense Minister Israel Katz at the Knesset in Jerusalem, April 24, 2025. (Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)

Defense Minister Israel Katz says he instructed the IDF “to continue forward in Gaza” and achieve all objectives, “regardless of any negotiations.”

Katz says he also ordered the IDF to use all capabilities to protect troops and eliminate Hamas.

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