Israel says to use 'full force' in Lebanon despite truce if soldiers face threat
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“Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday (April 19, 2026) that the military had been instructed to use “full force” in Lebanon, even during the ongoing ceasefire, should Israeli troops face any threat.”
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The specific details—Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz stating on Sunday (April 19, 2026) that the military was instructed to use 'full force' in Lebanon, even during a ceasefire, if Israeli troops faced a threat—are directly quoted or paraphrased in the web search results. However, the evidence provided does not contain two or more *independent* news sources reporting this exact statement from this specific date. The web search results cite the statement, but it appears to originate from a single reporting context.
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— Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon, between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezbollah–Israel conflict that …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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— Israel Katz (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל כַּ״ץ; born 21 September 1955) is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset for Likud currently serving as Minister of Defense and a member of the Security Cabine…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Katz
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Katz
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— The Ministry of Defense (Hebrew: משרד הביטחון, romanized: Misrad HaBitahon, lit. 'Ministry of Security', acronym: Hebrew: משהב״ט) of the government of Israel, is the governmental department responsibl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defense_(Israel)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defense_(Israel)
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““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,” Mr. Katz said at a function in the occupied West Bank.”
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This claim is a more detailed version of Claim 0. The web search results contain a quote matching this claim: "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...". Similar to Claim 0, while the evidence strongly points to this statement being reported, it does not provide corroboration from two or more *independent* news organizations reporting this exact quote/event.
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— On 19 October 2024, during the 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, Lebanese militant group Hezbollah conducted a drone attack on the private residence of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Cae…
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— Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu
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— Israel Katz (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל כַּ״ץ; born 21 September 1955) is an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset for Likud currently serving as Minister of Defense and a member of the Security Cabine…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Katz
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Katz
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