Katz also ordered the military to accelerate its destruction of Lebanese homes near Israel's northern border. Lebanese authorities say Israel's strikes have killed more than 1,000 people and displaced more than 1 million. Israeli military spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani said both strikes had been carried out with conventional ballistic missiles. Since joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, Israel has come under daily missile fire from Iran. Israeli and US strikes have killed at least 1,300 people in Iran so far, according to the Iranian government.

Source: The Telegraph March 22, 2026 18:31 UTC