Tag: Benny Gantz
Lapid: Hezbollah’s aggression ‘unacceptable,’ could lead to regional escalation
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid warned on Tuesday that Hezbollah was putting Lebanon and its citizens in danger with its attacks on Israel.
Speaking during a tour of the Israeli military’s Northern Command and northern...
Ahead of Biden visit, Gantz OKs ‘confidence-building measures’ with Palestinians
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Tuesday approved a series of “confidence-building” measures between Israel and the Palestinian Authority ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s arrival in Israel on Wednesday.
The measures were approved after a...
Gantz speaks with top defense officials from Bahrain, Egypt
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz spoke with his counterparts from Bahrain and Egypt on Monday, as well as Jordan’s King Abdullah II, according to statements from his office. During the talks, Gantz delivered holiday...
Gantz, Sa’ar announce merger of Blue and White and New Hope parties
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz (Blue and White) and Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar (New Hope) announced on Sunday the formation of a new joint political list.
Sa’ar’s party will receive three out of the first...
Gantz: Israeli arms exports to Arab states surged after Abraham Accords
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz revealed on Wednesday that arms sales to Arab countries spiked since the signing of the Abraham Accords in the fall of 2020.
Israeli defense and military officials have held more...
Israel offers Jordan assistance after Aqaba port disaster
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Monday offered assistance to Jordan, following a chlorine gas leak at the Aqaba Port on Monday which killed 13 people and injured 251.
The gas was released when a...
Israeli president awards Israel Defense Prize to three projects that boosted national strength
Israeli President Isaac Herzog awarded the Israel Defense Prize to three projects developed by the defense establishment and industries on Tuesday during a ceremony at his residence in Jerusalem.
One of the three prestigious prizes...
Gantz kicks off official visit to India to discuss deepening defense ties
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz arrived in New Delhi, India on Thursday for a state visit. He was hosted by his counterpart, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, and met with an honor guard, according...
Gantz to arrive in India for official visit on June 1
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz will arrive in India on June 1 for an official visit, his office stated on Wednesday.
During the visit, Gantz will sign a letter of agreement marking 30 years of...
Last-minute compromise enables Israeli government to pass soldiers’ tuition bill
Israel’s government on Monday passed a law subsidizing academic tuition fees for discharged soldiers, following a last-minute compromise.
The government had originally proposed that the state fund 60% of the soldiers’ tuition fees, but the...