Posts Tagged: avigdor lieberman
Netanyahu Avoids Early Israel Elections for Now After Minister’s About-Face
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday avoided an early election for now after a coalition partner backed away from toppling a government hanging on...
In Last Ditch Effort to Avoid Coalition Collapse, Netanyahu to Meet With Finance Minister
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with his Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon on Sunday in a last ditch effort to save his government. Netanyahu's current...
Is the Situation in Gaza the ‘Problem from Hell’?
JNS.org - Avigdor Lieberman announced that he was stepping down as defense minister on Wednesday, in protest of what he called the Israeli government’s “capitulation...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Faces Snap Election Calls After Defense Minister Quits
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced calls on Thursday from his coalition partners to hold an early election, a day after the defense minister's resignation...
Israeli PM Netanyahu Scrambles to Stabilize Governing Coalition After Lieberman Resignation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scrambling to shore up his governing coalition following the resignation of Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman, the Hebrew daily Yediot...
Israeli Defense Minister Lieberman Quits Over ‘Capitulation to Terror’ in Gaza
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced his resignation on Wednesday in protest at a Gaza ceasefire that he called a "capitulation to terror," weakening Prime...
Azerbaijani Military Chief Visits Israel, Meets With IDF Counterpart
The head of the Azerbaijani military, Col. Gen. Najmeddin Sadikhov, met at the IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv on Wednesday with his Israeli counterpart, Lt....
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
JNS.org - Given the rising tensions on the Israel-Gaza Strip border, it is time we ask Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman...
Following Infiltration, Lieberman Cuts Fuel Supplies to Gaza ‘as Long as the Violence Does Not Stop’
Following an infiltration attempt in which 20 Palestinians succeeded in breaching the border fence between Israel and the Gaza Strip, Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced...
Dark Horse Candidate Shoots to Top of Jerusalem Mayoral Race After Haredi Endorsements
Jerusalem mayoral candidate Moshe Leon has suddenly become the front-runner in the upcoming municipal elections after receiving the endorsement of leading Haredi parties. According to Hebrew news...
Israel Sees Slowdown in Long-Term Iranian Deployments in Syria
Israel's defense minister described Iran on Friday as having slowed down its long-term force deployment in Syria, attributing this to Israeli military intervention as well as...
Israel Sees Syrian Army Growing Beyond Pre-Civil War Size
Israel's defense minister said on Tuesday that Syria was building up its ground forces beyond their pre-civil war size, an assessment that suggests President Bashar...
Israel to Cut Gas, Fuel Supplies to Gaza in Response to Arson Terror
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman is intensifying pressure on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip by cutting off gas and fuel supplies as a response to ongoing...
Syrian State Media: Israeli Rockets Strike Military Position Near Aleppo
Syrian state media said on Sunday that Israeli rockets had struck a Syrian military position near Nairab airport on the outskirts of the city of Aleppo. "The...
