Posts Tagged: Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz

In Call With Abbas, Gantz Emphasizes ‘Important Ties’ With Palestinians
JNS.org - Outgoing Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Wednesday called for continued cooperation with Ramallah, speaking during a phone call with Palestinian Authority leader...

Gantz: Israeli Arms Exports to Arab States Surged After Abraham Accords
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz revealed on Wednesday that arms sales to Arab countries spiked since the signing of the Abraham Accords in...

Gantz to Arrive in India for Official Visit on June 1
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz will arrive in India on June 1 for an official visit, his office stated on Wednesday. During the visit,...

In Apparent Swipe at Lapid, Gantz Calls to Refrain From ‘Provocative’ Acts
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Monday called on Israelis to refrain from taking “provocative” actions. The comment, made during an interview with 103...

Gantz Holds Farewell Flight With Israeli Air Force Commander Norkin
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz held a farewell flight together with Israeli Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin in an F-15 on...

Gantz Convenes Emergency Economy Committee as Part of National War Drill
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz convened a first meeting of the Executive Emergency Economy Committee on Monday as part of a national war...

Israel Offers Turkey Emergency Aid in Wake of Devastating Floods
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz contacted Turkey’s defense attaché to Israel and the Turkish Defense Ministry on Sunday and offered to send a...

Gantz: Mideast on Verge of Arms Race if Iran Continues Path Towards Nukes
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned on Monday that the Middle East is on the verge of a new arms race, which could...

Gantz, Liberman Agree to Cancel Plan to Shorten IDF Service
JNS.org - Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman agreed on Monday to cancel a plan designed to shorten military service for male...

Israeli Defense Minister: Lebanese Government Must Assume Responsibility for Hezbollah
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned on Monday that “Israel will not hesitate to act” to defend itself against Iran or its proxies...

Israel’s Defense Minister Favors Buying One More F-35 Squadron for Now
Israel's defense minister said on Monday that he wants the country to buy a third squadron of stealth F-35 warplanes from the United States, and...

Right Livid After Gantz Says Jerusalem Has ‘Room’ for Palestinian Capital
JNS.org - Prominent figures on Israel’s right are furious with Defense Minister Benny Gantz for telling London-based Saudi news outlet Asharq Al-Awsat in a recent interview...

US Military Chief Extols ‘Modern Maccabees’ of IDF During Israel Visit
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley capped off a two-day visit to Israel on Friday, during which he sat down...

Gantz Hails ‘Major Leap Forward’ as US Reiterates Commitment to Maintaining Israel’s Regional Military Edge
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper hosted a meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Benny Gantz, at the Pentagon on Thursday. "This morning I met with Israeli...