Posts Tagged: Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon
Israeli Defense Minister Says There Was No Aid on Gaza-Bound Swedish Flotilla
The Marianne of Gothenburg ship, Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon argued, was just “provocation,” and it was not an honest attempt to help the people living...
Israel to Hold Annual Ceremony Honoring Fallen of Operation Protective Edge
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon on Thursday adopted a recommendation from the Public Council for Commemorating Soldiers and decided to hold an official...
German and Israeli Leaders Visit Each Other’s Nations in Show of Close Ties
JNS.org - German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen visited Israel on Monday and Tuesday as part of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between...
Israel Boosting Golan Heights Forces in Response to Rising ISIS Threats
The Israeli Army is boosting and regrouping its forces in the Golan Heights in light of ISIS terrorists overtaking more and more border areas,...
Israeli Defense Minister Ya’alon Says Hamas Has Command Center in Turkey
JNS.org - In a meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel at the Pentagon on Tuesday, Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon criticized Turkey for...
Yom Kippur: Entire Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron Will Be Open to Jews
In a sudden turn of events, Jews will be allowed to hold Yom Kippur services this year at the Tomb of the Patriarchs in...
Israel’s Defense Minister Ya’alon Rips Turkey for Aiding Terrorism
I24 News - Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon lashed out at Turkey on Monday for supporting terrorism. Speaking at a conference about the international effort required...
Netanyahu Holds Security Meeting at IDF Base; ‘Operation Will Be Expanded Until Goal Achieved’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday held a security meeting at an undisclosed IDF base near the front with Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon,...
Israel Targets Gaza Terrorist; Defense Minister Ya’alon Says ‘We Will Pursue and Lay Our Hands on Whoever Threatens Us’
Overnight on Thursday, an Israel Air Force jet targeted terrorist Mahmed Awwar, 33, the architect of many rocket attacks against Israel over the past years...
Defense Minister Ya’alon: ‘Israel is a Superpower’
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon declared during a speech at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Singapore Airshow that, "Based on the exhibits of our...
Defense Minister Ya’alon Says Israel is Providing Humanitarian Aid to Syrian Villages
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said on Tuesday that Israel is providing humanitarian aid to the civilian population of Syria, sending food and water to...
Israel Defense Minister Ya’alon: Relations With U.S. Are Excellent
Ynet - Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon on Tuesday described reported fears that Israel has lost its power to influence the United States in regards to the Iranian nuclear...
Report: Israel Considering Targeting Advanced Missiles Transferred From Syria to Hezbollah
According to Israeli security forces, Syria has transferred a cache of precision-guided, long-range missiles to terror group Hezbollah, in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, Kuwait's...
Report: U.S. to Warn Israel in Advance of Syria Attack, Security Officials Say Assad Unlikely to Retaliate Against Israel
The Israel Defense Force will get an advance warning from the U.S. military if a decision is reached to strike Syria, Israel's Channel 2 reported...