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By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"If there is a change in the fighting and our hostages are returned, and we do what needs to be done in the Gaza Strip in a year, or in two years, that's not an issue."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Israeli Minister Benny Gantz's party does, however, want an "international civilian governance mechanism for Gaza" that includes "Palestinians."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
After breaking up his political alliance with Benny Gantz on March 12, New Hope Party leader Gideon Sa'ar had demanded a spot on the War Cabinet.
According to reports, Gantz will stay in the government and fight the budget in parliament, hoping to enlist other coalition members to his side.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Former Gantz adviser Ronen Tzur calls for opposition parties to join the government.
Members of Gantz's party have reportedly been holding secret discussions on judicial reform with the coalition.
Gantz said, "History won't forgive whoever didn't try to stop a civil war."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Former Defense Minister Benny Gantz served as chairman of the information-gathering and analysis company while it tried to negotiate a deal with Qatar.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz conducted a security briefing for the defense attaches of over 30 countries.
Officials in Jerusalem have also expressed concern that Israeli systems sent to Ukraine could fall into Iranian hands.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Shin Bet opened an internal investigation to determine how the cleaner, who had a criminal record and was hired.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The Islamic Jihad terror organization “has an open tab in Iran.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The measures, which include the approval of six Palestinian Authority building plans in Judea and Samaria, “de facto puts Area C under the control of the P.A.,” says Gush Etzion Regional council head.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
DM Gantz once again called on the Palestinian Authority to “deliver the bullet that hit Shireen, to the State of Israel. That is what must be done in order to uncover the truth.”
An additional assessment of the situation would be made over the weekend.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The upcoming Ramadan terror and violence has everyone concerned.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The current leadership is putting itself on the wrong side of Zionist history.
Gantz said the high-power laser system constitutes a “strategic change” in Israel’s defense of the home front.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Bennett's increasingly unstable coalition has repeatedly failed to pass its own legislation in recent weeks.
The test consisted of several scenarios, including rockets, cruise missiles, and UAVs.
By David Isaac
“Substantively, it’s not that big an issue. We’re not talking about a big defensive settlement, but in politics, symbols often are more important than substance,” said Yechiel Leiter, senior fellow at the Kohelet Policy Forum.
Gantz stressed the value of Israel’s recent repositioning to United States Central Command.
The aircraft carrying the delegation is the first IAF plane to land in Bahrain.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Gantz and Abbas also discussed “additional construction programs.”
“It should be emphasized that the team member did not sit near the minister during the flight"
Arab sources claim Mahmoud Abbas will be demanding that permanent border be drawn up between the PA and Israel.
The cynical use of human rights organizations as a cover fuels terror ism and hurts organizations that do real work for civil society.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price: “The delegation provided a verbal briefing on information that they had on certain groups. They provided written materials. We’ve provided those written materials to our counterparts in the administration.”
"Those who float money to groups that are connected to terror must be held to account for the murder, misery, and suffering their funding has paid for."
Labor leader Merav Michaeli and Meretz leader Nitzan Horowitz both demanded of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett that he ensure they never be surprised by such an announcement again in the future.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz: “Reality has proven to us that there is no replacement for scouts, for knowing the field, for the experience of generations.”
The Palestinian Authority wants very much to have a meeting directly with Naftali Bennett.
Gantz plans on ensuring that more people from the poorer sectors of Israeli society and the periphery will be included in the ranks of the IDF career service in the future.
Demolition orders like the one for Arugot Farm’s vineyard are just one way the Bennett-Lapid government is moving toward establishing a hostile Palestinian state in Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem.
The PA understands it must be patient and play along until Yair Lapid replaces Naftali Bennett.
Defense Minister Benny Gantz declared last week that “the obstacle to the prosperity and development of the Strip is Hamas led by [Yahya] Sinwar.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“I extend my condolences for the lives lost and pray for the rapid recovery of the injured,” said Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz.
Rumor has it that Netanyahu is planning to offer Gantz a very sweet deal.
"It is your spirits and belief in the righteousness of your missions that make you, my dear ones, the best.”
"The laser system will add a new layer of protection at greater ranges and in facing a variety of threats."
By JoeSettler
Netanyahu's actions yesterday were important messages to a whole slew of people. Were they smart enough to understand them?
The deal includes the establishment and operation by Elbit Systems of an international flight training center for the Hellenic Air Force, over a period of 22 years.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Gantz stated that he emphasized to Austin that Israel sees the US “as a full partner on all operational fronts – the first of which is Iran.”
Matan Peleg, CEO of Im Tirtzu that initiated the move, said that the letter was a wake-up call to the heads of the Zionist parties.
Major (res.) Shai Maimon said it was "an absurd situation in which there is an explicit law requiring the government to punish the PA for supporting terrorism, yet the government is disregarding it."
In the next phase, two additional tanker aircraft will be acquired, out of a total of up to eight that will make up the future refueling fleet.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz spoke on Wednesday with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu regarding “security challenges in the Middle East, and Syria in particular.”
The tests were led by Rafael Advanced Systems from a testing site in central Israel, with the participation of the Israel Air Force and Navy.
Zvika Hauser and Yoaz Hendel announced their support for Gidon Sa'ar as Prime Minister, and that they would run with him in the next Knesset.
“It is still possible to correct the mistake made by the Israeli government when it did not keep its promise to apply sovereignty over the Jordan Valley."
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz vows to support a motion to dissolve the government • Netanyahu calls for unity, says Israel “does not need elections now.”
By Israel Hayom
During a visit to the north of the country to observe a large-scale IDF drill, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz also signaled optimism about eventual peace between Israel and Lebanon.
The Czech decision Followed an international tender process which lasted several years.
Gantz sustained a back injury years ago during his service in the IDF.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“The public is in desperate need of reform and financial aid” regardless of politics, says Finance Minister Israel Katz • Coalition deal sets Aug. 15 deadline for the passing of a biennial budget.
The movement promises to continue its activities with the ministers, members of Knesset and politicians to bring about essential changes leading to the first step of sovereignty.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“The people wanted unity, and that is what it got,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
By Israel Hayom
Reactions pour in from across political spectrum after landmark High Court ruling in favor of coalition deal • Former Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked: “Even the obvious must be stated: This isn’t law, it’s politics
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Likud officials warn that if Israel’s top court rules Netanyahu can't continue to serve as prime minister and/or two other red lines, the unity deal is done.
Netanyahu and Gantz have been holding tough negotiations over critical issues.
Netanyahu needs to only pull over two MKs and he has a coalition.
President Rivlin's options are to decide how much time pressure he should put on the coalition negotiations.
By Israel Hayom
Netanyahu told his rightwing partners not to believe the media reports about the portfolio distributions to Blue&White... they don't believe him.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“The president and the prime minister also discussed critical bilateral and regional issues,” according to the White House.
Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid), Gantz's partner strongly opposes the move.
It is currently forbidden to assemble in groups of more than 10.
The only way Blue&White can form a government is to rely on the anti-Zionist Arab party.
MK Ayman Odeh: "Al-Aqsa is a place of worship for Muslims, and East Jerusalem should be the capital of the Palestinian state."
Gabi Ashkenazi and Chili Tropper are also opposed to forming a government dependent on the anti-Zionist Arab MKs.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Netanyahu challenged Gantz to a debate “without an earpiece and without teleprompters” on diplomatic, security and economic issues.
Smotrich told the Arab MKs that in the short time he has been Transportation Minister, he has done more for their constituents than they have done in all their years playing politics.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Gantz brought senior adviser Ronen Tzur to Washington DC for the meeting with Pres. Trump despite his past vicious anti-Trump tweets.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Greenblatt has clashed with the PA’s leadership on several occasions and has accused them of choosing terrorism over peace, at the expense of their own people.
Two major party leaders don’t “come to Washington just for a conversation,” which poses questions as to why an initiative would be released a month before the third round of Israeli elections, says Aaron David Miller, a former Mideast negotiator.
"The citizens of the State of Israel will count very well every hand that doesn’t go up and vote for sovereignty over the Jordan Valley."
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
“Everyone understands: Israel is in the midst of a government crisis that could lead to an economic and social collapse. It is indeed a real alarm.”
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Netanyahu underscored that Arabs can be Zionists and support the State of Israel, but the Joint List MKs are not Zionists and do not support the State of Israel.
The decision to assassinate the terrorist came after Islamic Jihad launched a missile at Netanyahu while he was speaking in Ashdod.
Baha Abu al-Ata normally surrounds himself with children as human shields, making it difficult to target him.
Bennett and Shaked were offered two small ministries or one big one. They chose the Defense Ministry.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“When I will be the prime minister of Israel, I will embrace all streams of Judaism. . . I will nuture this pluralism."
By JoeSettler
The unnatural alliance between Gantz and Lapid is what is preventing the formation of a government and may bring about new elections.
Blue & White offered the Likud a quick negotiation if the Likud were to dump its political partners: Shas, UTJ and Yamina - an offer the Likud flatly turned down.
Netanyahu expressed surprise that Gantz refused to even meet him for talks.
“At the end of the day, when I receive an order from the prime minister I have to execute it and I have to be sure that nothing irregular is happening."
By JNi.Media
The Oz veGaon preserve was established in memory of Gilad Shaer, Eyal Yifrah and Naftali Fraenkel, three Israeli teenagers who were kidnapped on 12 June 12, 2014, outside the Jewish settlement of Alon Shvut in Gush Etzion.
By JNi.Media
Defense Minister Ya'alon was in the habit, during security cabinet meetings, of forcing officers to remain silent if their views did not match his own.
Benny Gantz and Natan Sharansky join this year's Jerusalem Unity Award nominations committee.
The 21st Chief of Staff replaces Benny Gantz.
The IDF gets a Chief of Staff who is not afraid to fight.
Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Gantz announce Israel will not stop the war until all terror tunnels are destroyed.
By JoeSettler
JoeSettler takes on the IDF Spokesperson's tweets that he believes are morally wrong and negatively affect the war we are fighting...
55 of the 280 suspected terrorists who have been detained were part of the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange.
The Chief of Staff has confidence in the IDF’s capabilities to meet every threat head on.
Like Hamas, Hezbollah also builds tunnels. Those tunnels pose a serious danger to IDF border patrols.
IDF helicopters are ready to act on a moment's notice to defend the State of Israel.
The Samson Super Hercules aircraft ensures the IDF can safeguard Israel from far beyond her shores.
Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey landed in Israel Monday afternoon to begin talks with Israel and later with Jordan, where American troops are stationed. Syria will top his agenda in Jordan, which has been flooded by Syrian refugees and where there has been a spillover in fighting in the Syrian […]
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