Katz’s position stands as a clear outlier from his ousted predecessor, as Israel chose to avoid hitting Tehran’s nuclear and oil facilities during their retaliatory strike on Oct. 26, a decision urged by the US and Gulf states who feared it would trigger all-out war in the Middle East.

(Reuters) -Israel's effective use of air-launched ballistic missiles in its airstrikes against Iran is expected to pique interest elsewhere in acquiring the weapons, which most major powers have avoided in favour of cruise missiles and glide bombs.

Israel's new Defence Minister Israel Katz has reportedly called for a strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. "Iran is more vulnerable than ever to damage to its nuclear facilities. There is [now] a possibility of removing the threat,

Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler on Monday called on Israel to respect Iran's sovereignty and refrain from attacking Iranian soil, highlighting warming ties between the Middle East rivals. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told a summit of Arab and Muslim ...

Saudi Arabia's crown prince and de facto ruler condemned what he called the "genocide" committed by Israel against Palestinians during a speech at a summit of leaders of Muslim and Arab countries in Riyadh on Monday.