Posts Tagged: Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon
‘Friends of IDF’ Visits Israel to See Firsthand How the Army Is Affected by the Organization’s Support
JNS.org - More than 70 leaders and supporters of the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) nonprofit recently traveled to Israel on a weeklong...
Ya’alon to IDF Officers: Don’t Shy Away From Publicly Disagreeing With Government
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon worked out their differences after a disagreement on comments by Ya’alon that military officers...
As Israel Thwarts Smuggling of Chemicals for Long-Range-Rocket Production, Hamas Evades Cement Limitations by Using Fiberglass to Fortify Terror Tunnels
Hamas is overcoming Israel’s restrictions on cement and other materials intended for the rehabilitation of Gaza -- but co-opted for the construction of terror tunnels – by using fiberglass...
With Exposure of Hamas Terror Tunnel Into Israel, Residents of Communities Near Gaza Border Express Alarm, Anxiety
Residents of Israel’s Gaza-border communities expressed alarm at Monday’s revelation of the discovery of a terror tunnel extending from the Hamas-controlled enclave into the Jewish...
Report: Israeli Government Quietly Implementing Levy Report Recommendations on Legality of Settlements
The Levy Report on the legality of West Bank settlement construction, though never officially adopted by the Israeli government, is being informally implemented, a newly released...
Gaps Remain Between US and Israel in Security Aid Talks
JNS.org - Gaps remain between Israel and the US in negotiations on a new 10-year memorandum of understanding for security assistance. America is offering annual aid of $3.4...
Amid New Tensions Between Obama and Netanyahu, Israeli Defense Minister Heads to US
With tensions at a new high between US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon flew on Saturday night...
Security Cabinet Approves Plan to Allow 30,000 More Palestinians to Work in Israel
The Israeli defense establishment is planning to allow 30,000 more Palestinians to work in Israel, despite the escalation in terror attacks in recent months. The...
Proposed 2016 Israeli Defense Budget Insufficient, MKs Say
JNS.org - The Knesset’s Joint Committee on the Defense Budget narrowly voted against the proposed 2016 Israeli defense budget Tuesday, saying it was insufficient. The joint...
Israel Fuming Over Palestinian Celebration of Returned Terrorists’ Bodies
JNS.org - Israel’s political echelon was outraged when the dead bodies of five Palestinian terrorists were received in the Palestinian Authority (PA) with celebrations, in violation...
US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Joe Dunford Meets With Netanyahu
JNS.org - The U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Gen. Joe Dunford, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday to discuss mutual regional...
On Tour of Northern Borders, Netanyahu Says Israel ‘Ready for Any Scenario’
JNS.org - “Israel is strong, the IDF is strong, and we are ready for any scenario,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday during a visit to...
Gaza Disengagement Reflections Pour In a Decade Later
JNS.org - This August marks the 10-year anniversary of Israel's unilateral pullout from the Gaza Strip. In the summer of 2005, then Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon ordered the...
US Gen. Martin Dempsey Arrives in Israel for Bilateral Military Talks
JNS.org - U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey arrived in Israel on Monday as the official guest of his counterpart, Israel Defense Forces...
