Tag: Benny Gantz
In call with Gantz, Austin reiterates US commitment to Israel’s military edge
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with his Israeli counterpart, Benny Gantz, on Thursday, during which he reiterated America’s commitment to Israel’s defense.
“Great speaking with Israel’s Minister of Defense this morning. The U.S....
IDF crafting new options to counter Iranian threat
Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi has instructed the military to outline a new plan to counter the Iranian threat. The move was prompted by recent indications Tehran plans to...
‘This is an emergency’: Gantz presses left-wing bloc to unite against Netanyahu
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Monday called on all the parties in the country’s left-wing bloc to unite to “get rid of” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the March 2021 elections.
“This...
Israel’s government collapses, forcing fourth elections in two years
Israel’s government collapsed on Tuesday, forcing the Jewish state into yet another election—the fourth in the last two years.
The government automatically dissolved on Tuesday at midnight after it failed to pass a budget for...
Right livid after Gantz says Jerusalem has ‘room’ for Palestinian capital
Prominent figures on Israel’s right are furious with Defense Minister Benny Gantz for telling London-based Saudi news outlet Asharq Al-Awsat in a recent interview that he does not envision full regional peace without the Palestinians, and...
Amid Iranian threat, US Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley visits Israel
Amid the Iranian threat, U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley visited Israel on Thursday as part of an overseas trip.
During the two-day stop in Israel, Milley met with Israel...
Benny Gantz: ‘Yair Lapid can’t form a government, and he knows it’
The Knesset still has not dispersed, and a date for the next election has not been set. But the turmoil in the anti-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu camp continued unabated and even intensified over the...
Knesset moves towards dissolving unity government, possible new elections
The Israeli Knesset passed a preliminary bill to dissolve the government, paving the way for a fourth round of elections within the last two years.
The bill, which passed with 61 lawmakers voting in favor...
Knesset edges closer to dissolution as Gantz sides with opposition
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Tuesday that his Blue and White faction will side with the opposition on Wednesday when its motion to dissolve the Knesset comes up for a vote in...
Leader of ‘Crime Minister’ protests compares Netanyahu to Hitler
Sadi Ben Shitrit, one of the leaders of the so-called “Crime Minister” protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, elicited a harsh response from Defense Minister Benny Gantz for comparing Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler.
Demonstrating...