Tag: Israeli Defense
IDF’s quest to widen efficiency gap with adversaries takes on new urgency
In a remarkable farewell speech delivered on Sunday, the outgoing Deputy Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, Maj. Gen. Eyal Zamir, delivered a noteworthy warning.
Like deputy chiefs of staff before him, Zamir...
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...
IDF’s Kochavi meets with Sullivan, intelligence officials to discuss regional security
Israel Defense Forces’ Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi met with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., to discuss regional security challenges and Israeli concerns about the flaws of the 2015...
Biden congratulates Bennett, agrees to work closely on regional security, Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday just hours after the Israeli leader was sworn into office.
Biden offered his “warm congratulations” to Bennett and “highlighted his decades of steadfast support...
Gantz meets with Biden officials as US lawmakers encourage Iron Dome replenishment
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz arrived in Washington on Wednesday as part of his two-day trip to shore up support for Israel’s security and request $1 billion to help Israel replenish its Iron Dome...
Gantz seeks new understanding, in quiet way, with US on Iran
As he set off for a lightning trip to the United States on Wednesday night, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz left behind tectonic political developments in Jerusalem that will reshape the political system for years to...
Combating rising anti-Semitism, leaders cultivate Judeo-Christian values to support Israel
With anti-Israel protesters around the world rallying against the Jewish state, a group of rabbis in Israel and North America gathered with leading evangelical pastors and other leaders from the Christian community for a...
Republican senators visit Israel, meet officials to pledge unequivocal US support
Three Republican senators made their way to Israel this week to show solidarity with the Jewish state and hear from leaders about how the United States can best help in the wake of the...
Blinken’s visit to Jerusalem underlines contention regarding the Palestinians and Iran
If body language is any indicator, then last week’s meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken did not go as well as they intended during their joint...
Israel worried about US return to Iran nuclear deal as its influence in Washington...
In a press conference in Jerusalem on Tuesday evening, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken clarified the Biden administration’s stance on Iran and the nuclear deal—the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA. While...