Israeli Defence Minister Israel-katz" class="entity-link entity-person" data-entity-id="4249" data-entity-type="person">Israel Katz said on Sunday that the military had been instructed to use “full force” in Lebanon – even during the continuing Ceasefire – should Israeli troops face any threat.“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I have instructed the IDF to act with full force, both on the ground and from the air, including during the Ceasefire, in order to protect our soldiers in Lebanon from any threat,” Katz said at a function in the occupied West Bank.Later in the day, the army said its troops had killed an “Armed Terrorist” who “violated the Ceasefire understandings by crossing the Forward Defence Line and approaching IDF soldiers, posing an immediate threat”.
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Israel says military to use ‘full force’ in Lebanon despite truce if soldiers face threat
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz stated on Sunday that the military is authorized to use "full force" in Lebanon, even during the ceasefire, if Israeli soldiers face any threat. This directive, issued jointly with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, allows the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) to respond both on the ground and from the air.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-19 · 20:35 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz stated on Sunday that the military is authorized to use "full force" in Lebanon, even during the ceasefire, if Israeli soldiers face any threat. This directive, issued jointly with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, allows the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) to respond both on the ground and from the air. Later that day, the IDF reported killing an armed individual who allegedly violated the ceasefire by crossing the Forward Defence Line and approaching soldiers, posing an immediate threat. The incident occurred in Lebanon, where a ceasefire is currently in place. The stated justification for the directive is the protection of Israeli soldiers operating in the region.
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Israeli army said its troops killed an “armed terrorist” who violated the ceasefire understandings.
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Prime Minister Netanyahu instructed the IDF to act with full force to protect soldiers in Lebanon from any threat.
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Israeli Defence Minister instructed the military to use “full force” in Lebanon, even during the ceasefire, if troops face any threat.
quoteIsrael Katz
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The 'armed terrorist' crossed the Forward Defence Line and approached IDF soldiers, posing an immediate threat.
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Entities
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Israel Katz person · Key Player
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IDF (Israel Defense Forces) organization · Key Player
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BN
Benjamin Netanyahu person · Key Player
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Lebanon location · Opposition
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Israel location · Key Player
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Ceasefire event · Context
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West Bank location · Context
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Armed Terrorist person · Opposition
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armed terrorist
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