Iran’s Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh claims the Islamic Republic has established an infrastructure to manufacture weapons in “several countries,” in a television interview with the Iranian news agency Young Journalists Club.

He does not reveal the names of those countries.

Nasirzadeh says “missile development” has been a priority, “after the war with Israel, priorities may change.”


IDF strikes Hezbollah weapons storage facility in southern Lebanon

A short while ago, the IDF struck a Hezbollah weapons storage facility in the area of Dier Kifa in southern Lebanon.

The presence of the weapons storage facility is a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon.

(Israel National News’ North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)


Defense Minister: Gates of hell will open in Gaza

Defense Minister Israel Katz announces approval of IDF plan to defeat Hamas in Gaza through use of heavy fire, evacuations, and maneuvering.

Israel Katz in Gaza

Israel Katz in Gazaspokesperson

Defense Minister Israel Katz on Friday morning announced that he has approved the IDF’s plans to defeat Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

According to Katz, the plans will include intense firepower, evacuation of residents, and ground maneuvers.

“Yesterday, we approved the IDF’s plans for the defeat of Hamas in Gaza — through intense fire, evacuation of residents, and ground maneuvers,” Gallant wrote.

Katz emphasized that if Hamas does not agree to Israel’s conditions for ending the war, primarily the release of all hostages and the terror group’s disarmament, “the gates of hell will soon open above the heads of Hamas’ murderers and rapists in Gaza — until they agree to Israel’s terms for ending the war, foremost among them the release of all hostages and disarmament.”

He added, “If they don’t agree — Gaza, the capital of Hamas, will become like Rafah and Beit Hanoun. Just as I promised — that is how it will be.”