Israeli defence minister Israel Katz said that "no account on any front will remain unsettled”, as his country carried out a series of deadly strikes in southern Lebanon, killing 11 people and destroying dozens of homes.

“We will forcefully defend our soldiers and citizens,” Katz said in a post on X.

Israel has also resumed strikes on Gaza, killing several Palestinians and wounding dozens. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu also rejected Trump's Gaza peace plan.

אף חשבון באף זירה לא יישאר פתוח.

— ישראל כ”ץ Israel Katz (@Israel_katz) August 16, 2026

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