Netanyahu and Katz confirm policy backing and operational orders for IDF actions in the West Bank, including Jenin and Tulkarm.

The entities involved

• Benjamin Netanyahu →

  Prime Minister of Israel (born 1949), (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)

  • The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) responded to anti-Israel rhetoric on June 1, 2026.Mon 17:51
  • Ongoing targeting of Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, calls for increased pressure on Israeli military operations, and a push for an international conference on regional stability.Mon 17:48
• Israel Katz →

  Minister of Defense of Israel (born 1955)

  • Israel maintains a security zone in southern Lebanon while Donald Trump criticizes Netanyahu's military actions.Mon 12:36
  • War began after a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran, spilling renewed attacks into Lebanon.Mon 01:59
• West Bank →

  Palestinian territory on the western bank of the Jordan River, occupied by Israel

  • Israeli bombardment and ground operations, coupled with violence and investigations, threaten to spill over across the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem.Mon 16:56
  • Spain's Sira Rego made controversial remarks about the Palestinian state, leading Israel to summon the Spanish embassy and expel diplomats from Ramallah.Mon 14:44

Related events

• An attack near Nablus occurred, followed by remarks and plans for military action in the West Bank.Sep 7
• Netanyahu instructed the IDF to prepare for war, with actions mirroring in security zones in Gaza and Lebanon.Sep 7
• Area C in the West Bank is under full Israeli control, and Netanyahu's government oversees the security situation.Aug 30
• The West Bank is occupied territory, and the US urged Netanyahu to condemn militant settlers while the military deployed to protect residents.Aug 15
• The Israel Defense Forces are operating in the West Bank under international scrutiny.Aug 1