Tag: Defense Ministry
Gantz: Mideast on verge of arms race if Iran continues path towards nukes
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned on Monday that the Middle East is on the verge of a new arms race, which could begin if “Iran continues to advance towards nuclear weapons and nuclear...
UK Ministry of Defense chooses Trophy protection system to boost its defenses
The UK Ministry of Defense chose the Trophy Active Protection System, made by Israeli defense company Rafael, for its Challenger 3 main battle tank, Rafael announced on Thursday.
The decision followed a study carried out...
Iran executes former defense staffer accused of selling secrets to CIA
The Iranian judiciary announced on Tuesday that it had executed a former defense ministry staffer who sold information to the CIA, reported Reuters.
According to the report, based on Iranian news sources, judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili...
Gantz: Israel not ‘necessarily’ behind every incident in Iran
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Sunday that the country is not behind every incident that occurs in Iran. He made his comments in the wake of fires that broke out at the Natanz nuclear...
Gantz’s challenges and agenda as newly installed defense minister
Newly appointed Defense Minister Benny Gantz officially took up his position on Monday, delivering a speech at a modest ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv.
In his remarks, Gantz recalled the hundreds of...
Israel approves construction of 2,300 homes in Judea and Samaria
Israel’s Defense Ministry has authorized plans for the construction of more than 2,300 homes in Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, following sessions of the Civil Administration’s High Planning Subcommittee on Monday and Tuesday.
According...