Posts Tagged: Yaakov Amidror
A New Middle East
JNS.org - During a series of lectures and talks in several European countries about the impact of the Abraham Accords on the region, a member...
Hezbollah’s Advanced Missile Targets Israeli Drone as Israel Rethinks Purpose of Future War
Hezbollah's decision to fire an advanced surface-to-air missile (SAM) at an Israeli intelligence-gathering drone over Lebanon on February 3, is an acute reminder of a...
Iran in No Rush to Retaliate for Soleimani Killing, Ex-Israeli National Security Adviser Says
The Tehran regime was unlikely to strike back immediately for the killing last week of one of its top officials in a US drone strike...
Iran’s Faction in Gaza Tries to Drag Israel Into a New Conflict
Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), an Iranian-backed terrorist faction in Gaza that has an even larger rocket arsenal than Hamas, has been working hard in recent...
Expert on US Plan to Cut Funding to International Bodies: In Trump Era, Palestinians Will Pay a Price for Peace Rejectionism
The Trump administration’s reported plan to cut funding to international bodies that give full membership to the Palestinian Authority or Palestinian Liberation Organization indicates a “change...
Israeli TV Report: Trump’s Ambassador Might Work From Jerusalem While Embassy Will Remain in Tel Aviv
The next American ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, might work from an office in Jerusalem while the US embassy will remain in Tel Aviv, Channel...
Former Israeli National Security Official: Jewish State Should Work Closely With Trump to Bolster Ties With Most Important Ally
Israel should work closely with US President-elect Donald Trump to further bolster its relationship with its most important ally, a former head of the Jewish...
Former Top Israeli Security Official Says Obama Administration’s Push to Set International Drone Strike Guidelines Threatens Global Anti-Terrorism Efforts
A new Obama administration initiative to establish international guidelines for drone strikes poses a danger to global anti-terrorism efforts, a former top Israeli security official...
Iranian-Saudi Tensions May Distract Iran’s Efforts to Attack Israel, Expert Says
The dramatic escalation in the Iranian-Saudi Arabian rivalry poses critical potential ramifications for Israeli national security, according to Yaakov Amidror, the former head of Israel's...
Former Israeli National Security Adviser Calls on Breaking the Silence Soldiers to Reveal Identities (INTERVIEW)
A recent Breaking the Silence report is a “worthless propaganda" piece unless the soldiers behind its testimonies of alleged Israeli abuse reveal their identities, said Former Israeli...
Deal or No deal? Iran Nuclear Talks Deadline Hovers Over AIPAC Conference
WASHINGTON, DC—As 16,000 people gathered for the 2015 American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference from March 1-3, much attention was transfixed three weeks...
Netanyahu Adviser: Israel Must be Ready to Act Alone Against Iran
JNS.org - Israel must be prepared to act alone in the face of the Iranian nuclear threat, Maj. Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror, an adviser...
Amidror: Iran Deal a ‘Failure, Not a Triumph, of Diplomacy’
In a New York Times Op-Ed, Yaakov Amidror, the former head of the Israeli National Security Council, slammed the outcome of the Geneva deal with...
Former Israeli National Security Chief: Israel Could Halt Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Capability ‘For a Very Long Time’
An influential Israeli official said at the weekend the Jewish state is confident a military option can be effective if diplomatic efforts to curb Iran's...