Tag: Israeli Ministry of Defense
Netanyahu said to be preparing to fire Gallant, appoint Gideon Sa’ar as defense minister
Expanding Israel’s coalition government will help advance a hostages-for-ceasefire deal with Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday amid reports that he is considering replacing Defense Minister Yoav Gallant with New Hope...
Gallant to Congress members: We’re fighting for Western civilization
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant met on Monday with a bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation visiting the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv on a trip organized by AIPAC’s American Israel Education Foundation.
The nine-member group consisted...
Smotrich freezes purchase of fighter squadrons from the US
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has informed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of his intention to freeze the planned purchase of two fighter squadrons until the government agrees to establish a public committee that will...
US approves sale of Israeli missile-defense system to Finland
The U.S. government on Wednesday authorized the sale of Israel's David's Sling missile defense system to Finland, according to the Israeli Defense Ministry.
The procurement deal, worth some $345 million, is expected to be ratified...
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...
Defense establishment to impose civilian sanctions on relatives of Arab terrorists
The Israeli defense establishment has decided to place civilian sanctions on the relatives of Palestinian terrorists in the wake of the ongoing wave of terrorism, Kan News reported on Tuesday.
The sanctions will include a ban on working...
Herzog: ‘No one asked fallen sons and daughters who was right-wing, who was left’
Israel began marking the Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism on Tuesday evening when, at 8 p.m., a one-minute siren rang out throughout the country, causing all to stop in silence.
The central ceremony...
Israel extends its embrace to bereaved families living abroad
As Israel prepares to mark Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism on Tuesday evening, representatives from the Israeli Ministry of Defense’s Family and International Connections Unit—a part of the Department of...
‘Peace clock’: Israeli Defense Ministry gift angers bereaved families
Dozens of Israeli families who lost loved ones to war and terror have expressed anger at this year’s gift from the country’s Defense Ministry ahead of Memorial Day—a “peace clock”— due to what they...
Israel to send protective gear to emergency-service providers in Ukraine
Israel will send helmets and vests to Ukraine’s rescue and emergency services, the Office of Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced on Wednesday.
During a phone call between Gantz and Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov, the...