Posts Tagged: Benny Gantz
As Gaza Border Heats Up, Hamas Fires Rocket Barrage Into Sea in Apparent ‘Warning’ to Israel
As tensions continue to rise on the Israel-Gaza Strip border, the coastal enclave's ruling terrorist group, Hamas, fired a barrage of rockets into the Mediterranean...
Israeli Security Establishment Prepared to Retaliate Against Incendiary Balloon Attacks, Even at Cost of Escalation
The Israeli security establishment has signaled that it is prepared to retaliate strongly against continuing incendiary balloon attacks on the country’s southern region, even if...
Israeli Institute Set to Start Human Trials of Coronavirus Vaccine
Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced on Thursday that Israel would begin human trials of a potential coronavirus vaccine in October, following the Jewish High Holidays. During...
Israeli Leaders Locked in Budget Battle as Economic Crisis Deepens
A stand-off between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main coalition partner over passage of Israel's budget threatens to trigger its fourth election in a little...
A Pandemic Can’t Stop Israel’s Political Crisis
Only a coronavirus-sized global pandemic could break Israel's political paralysis -- but not for long. Just a few months after the formation of the government, political...
Hezbollah ‘Playing With Fire,’ Israel’s Netanyahu Warns After Thwarted Northern Border Attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Hezbollah was “playing with fire” following an attempted terror attack on the Jewish state's northern border on Monday. "Israel...
A World in Chaos
When my last op-ed was published at the end of March, the coronavirus appeared to be under control in Israel and a national unity government...
Israel and India to Cooperate on Testing New Coronavirus Diagnostic Technology
Israel’s Defense, Foreign Affairs and Health Ministries will cooperate with India’s Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to test a number of new diagnostic techniques...
Legendary Anonymous Israeli Cyber-Spy, Described as ‘Phenomenon in the Cyber Field,’ to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
A legendary Israeli cyber-spy whose name has remained a secret for years is set to receive a lifetime achievement award from Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin. According...
Israel’s Gantz Wants West Bank ‘Cultivation’ Now, Not Annexation
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's top coalition partner wants Israel to shelve West Bank annexation plans and instead focus on improving conditions for the territory's residents, both Israeli...
Israeli Defense Minister Says IDF Will Be Dealing With Coronavirus Crisis Until End of 2021
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said Tuesday that the coronavirus crisis would continue at least until the end of next year, while infections continued to...
Israel Launches Spy Satellite to Keep Better Eye on Enemies
Israel on Monday launched a new spy satellite that it said would provide high-quality surveillance for its military intelligence. Israel has been building up its surveillance capabilities to...
Hamas Takes Opportunistic View of Potential Annexation
Hamas has sent threatening yet vague messages in recent weeks about what might happen if the Israeli government annexes some West Bank settlements. Hamas spokesman Abu...
Israel’s Gantz Said Date for West Bank Annexation Talks ‘Not Sacred’: Party Source
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's top coalition partner Benny Gantz said on Monday that a July 1 target date to begin discussing proposed annexation of...
