{"id":"n_esikhe36bvaznwuvg6vq","seq":10683574,"kind":"article","title":"Israeli Defence Minister says military operations do Not require opposition or judicial approval","url":"https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261113-israeli-defence-minister-says-military-operations-do-not-require-opposition-or-judicial-approval","summary":"Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said the government does not require approval from the political opposition or judicial authorities to direct military operations in Gaza, the occupied West Bank, Lebanon, Syria or Iran, rejecting calls to limit major security decisions during Israel’s political transition. Katz asserted that the prime minister and defence minister retain the authority to issue military directives despite ongoing negotiations over the formation of a new…","published":"2026-11-13T11:59:56Z","seen":"2026-11-13T12:31:05Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-middleeastmonitor-com-34773a","name":"middleeastmonitor.com","domain":"middleeastmonitor.com"},"via":"kite-middleeastmonitor-com-34773a","topics":["middle-east","iran","israel","lebanon","middle east","news","palestine","slides"],"authors":["EditorMehdi"],"image":"https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AA-20260423-41193894-41193893-KATZ_MEETS_ISRAELI_MILITARY_CHIEFS_FOR_SECURITY_ASSESSMENT-Mehedi-Islam-1-1-1.jpg","mentions":3,"story":"st_vhhncl443tsaoykwecuq","category":"politics","category_p":0.75,"category2":"conflict-war","sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.17,"political":1.0}