Posts Tagged: Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon
Israel ‘Very Concerned’ Over Growing Iranian Power in Syria, Defense Minister Says
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon said Israel is “very concerned” about the growing Iranian presence in Syria amid the latter country’s five-year-old civil war. Israel...
Israeli Defense Minister: Iran Building International Terror Network
Israel's defense minister has accused Iran of building an international terror network that includes "sleeper cells" that are stockpiling arms, intelligence and operatives in order...
Arab States Seek Nuclear Weapons to Counter Iran, Israeli Defense Minister Says
Israel has picked up signs of the beginning of a nuclear arms race in the Middle East as Arab states seek nuclear weapons to counter...
Israeli Defense Minister Challenges Turkey to Stop Buying ISIS Oil
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon accused Turkey of supporting the Islamic State terror group by purchasing its oil. “As you know, Daesh (Islamic State) enjoyed...
Poll: More Than a Third of Americans Favor Economic Sanctions Against Israel
JNS.org - More than a third of Americans favor either some type of economic sanctions or more “serious action” against Israel for construction in Judea and Samaria,...
Netanyahu: Israel, Russia to Increase Military Coordination
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel and Russia will deepen military coordination amid Russia’s ongoing operations in Syria. “I just had an important...
Israeli Defense Minister: No Signs of Terror Wave Subsiding; IDF Prepared for Possible Escalation
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said Monday that there is no sign that the current wave of terror hitting Israel is subsiding and added that...
Israel Plans Security Fence Between Hebron and Kiryat Gat Due to Spike in Palestinian Terror
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon is seeking to build a security fence to separate Hebron from the southern Israeli city of Kiryat Gat amid...
Israeli Defense Minister to Discuss ‘Smart’ Fence on Gaza Border
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon was expected to discuss a plan to build specialized barriers as part of a “smart” fence system to protect...
Israeli Defense Minister in DC to Discuss Maintaining Military Edge
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon is visiting Washington, DC, to meet with his American counterpart Ashton Carter and begin talks on maintaining Israel’s military...
Eid Al-Adha Holiday Prompts Israel to Ease Security Restrictions on Palestinians
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon on Wednesday approved the easing of security restrictions on Palestinians in Judea and Samaria ahead of the Muslim holiday...
Islamic Groups Harassing Jews on Temple Mount Outlawed by Israel
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon signed a declaration that outlaws two Islamic organizations who have routinely harassed Jewish visitors at the Temple Mount holy...
Islamic Temple Mount Group That Monitors, Abuses Jews Should be Outlawed, Minister Says
JNS.org - Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan on Monday asked Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon to urgently declare the Murabitat organization—which is active on the Temple...
As Nuke Deal Nears, Ya’alon Says Israel ‘Ready to Defend Ourselves, by Ourselves’
JNS.org - Hours before a nuclear between Iran and world powers was expected to be finalized Monday, Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon told the Knesset Foreign...
