On his last day in office, Israel’s ousted defense minister offered a revealing glimpse into the war in Gaza — and the decision-maker he holds responsible for holding up a cease-fire deal.

Israel's newly appointed minister of defense, Israel Katz, announced Sunday that his country has defeated Hezbollah after killing its leader in an airstrike in September.

New Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has ruled out a ceasefire deal with Lebanon's pro-Iranian Hezbollah militia, contradicting media reports that a pause in fighting could be imminent after more than a year.

Benjamin Netanyahu told his Cabinet at the weekend that he had approved the attack on Hezbollah's communications devices in September. It is considered the first explicit Israeli claim of responsibility.