Syria1d ago
Israel's Katz rejects al-Julani involvement against Hezbollah
Israeli minister calls Syrian leader 'terrorist in a suit,' warns against interference.
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Friday, 19 June 2026 at 08:22 UTC
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz escalated his rhetoric against Syrian leader Ahmad al-Shara (Abu Mohammad al-Julani), calling him a 'terrorist in a suit' during an interview with Israeli Channel 14. Katz stated that Israel will fight Hezbollah without al-Julani's involvement and warned the Syrian leader to stay in Syria and not interfere with Israeli operations. The comments reinforce Katz's earlier rejection of any Syrian role in the conflict with Hezbollah.
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1d agoRerum Novarum // Intel, Breaking News, and Alerts 🇺🇸
In a new interview on Israeli Channel 14, Defense Minister Katz called al-Sharaa a 'terrorist in a suit' and said 'he should stay in Syria' — adding a direct personal warning not seen in previous statements.
1d ago@officialrnintel
Additional direct quotes from Katz: 'We will fight Hezbollah, we do not need al-Julani... He should stay in Syria. He should not interfere with us, if he does, we will...' (message cut off).
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