Posts Tagged: Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon
Former Israeli Defense Minister Says Final Status Deal With Palestinians Unlikely
JNS.org - Former Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon said Wednesday that he believes a final-status agreement between the Jewish state and the Palestinians is unlikely in...
Former Israeli Defense Minister Slams Netanyahu, Announces Intention to Run for Prime Minister
JNS.org - Former Israeli defense minister Moshe Ya’alon, who resigned from the government last month amid the news that he would be replaced by current Defense...
Israel’s Yaalon Resigns as Defense Minister Over ‘Lack of Faith’ in Netanyahu, Promises Return to Politics
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon stunned the political arena Friday by announcing his resignation on social media. In a statement he made later, Ya’alon...
Former IDF General: We Are Not the Palestinian Defense Forces
"Anyone who thinks it necessary to give higher priority to the mother of a Palestinian than to the mother of an Israeli soldier has a moral...
Israel’s Moral Compass Is Just Fine, Thank You
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon has one of the most coveted portfolios in the government, but lately he seems to be vying for a different...
‘Compromising Our Values Will Bring Israel to the Abyss,’ Says Israeli Defense Minister at Memorial Day Ceremony
At one of Israel’s many Memorial Day ceremonies throughout the country on Wednesday morning, Defense Minister Ya’alon reiterated his position on ethical rules of engagement,...
Israel to Reopen Border Crossing Into Gaza for Entry of Goods
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon on Monday announced the reopening of Israel’s Erez border crossing into the Gaza Strip for trucks and goods. “It is...
Israel Approves Egyptian-Saudi Deal on Red Sea Islands, Defense Minister Says
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon said that Israel has signed off on a recent agreement between Egypt and Saudi Arabia to exchange sovereignty of...
Israeli Defense Minister: Hundreds of Jihadists Planning Attacks in Europe
JNS.org - Hundreds of jihadists are “planning to strike Western targets on European soil,” Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon told his counterpart Antoni Macierewicz, Poland’s minister...
Netanyahu Issues Order Not to Return Bodies of Palestinian Terrorists
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has order Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon to no longer transfer the bodies of slain Palestinian terrorists to their...
Israel Defense Minister Accuses ‘Breaking the Silence’ of Committing Treason Following New Expose
Israel’s defense minister said on Monday that however the left-wing military whistleblower organization Breaking the Silence (BtS) is making use of the information its members have been...
Israeli, US Defense Chiefs Discuss Security Aid Package
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon met at the Pentagon on Monday with US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter. Among other matters, Ya'alon and Carter discussed...
Report: Israeli Delegation Headed by Defense Minister Meets With Saudi Officials in Riyadh to Discuss Iranian Threat
An Israeli delegation, headed by Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon, visited Saudi Arabia recently to meet with officials in Riyadh, including King Salman Bin Abdulaziz, pro-Israel...
Israeli Defense Minister Says Syria Using Chemical Weapons During Ceasefire
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon accused the Syrian government of using chemical weapons against civilians, including during the current cease-fire. “The Syrians used military grade...
