Posts Tagged: Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee
Head of Israeli Military Intelligence: Chances of Full-Scale War Still Low, but Situation in Middle East Remains Unstable
The head of Israel's Military Intelligence Directorate told a Knesset committee on Tuesday that the chances of a full-scale war were low, but the regional...
Former Top Israeli Diplomatic Official: Palestinian Authority Terror Payments Must Stop, We Should Support Taylor Force Act
The Palestinian Authority’s practice of providing monetary payments to terrorists and their families is “unacceptable and contradicts all common sense,” a former top Israeli diplomatic...
Israeli Defense Minister Says Trump Admin Warned Against West Bank Annexation
JNS.org - The Trump administration has warned Israel against pursuing unilateral moves across Judea and Samaria, Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman told the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs...
Report: Number of Female Soldiers Serving in IDF Ground Forces Jumped 350% in 2016
The number of female soldiers serving in combat roles in the IDF Ground Forces jumped 350% from 2015 to 2016, Israel Defense reported on Thursday. The...
Report: Israeli Defense Chief Wants IDF to Buy New Surface-to-Surface Missiles That Would Bolster Jewish State’s Striking Power
Israel’s defense chief has ordered the IDF to look into purchasing hundreds of new surface-to-surface missiles that would bolster the Jewish state's striking power, the...
Israeli Defense Minister: International ‘War of Legal Attrition’ Being Waged Against Jewish State
A “war of legal attrition” is currently being waged against Israel by foreign entities, Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense...
Israeli Defense Minister Vows to Prevent WMDs From Reaching Hezbollah
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said the country is doing "what is necessary" to prevent Syria from funneling advanced military equipment and weapons of mass destruction...
Jewish Persecution Rampant on US Campuses, Israeli Activists Tell Key Knesset Committee
Jewish students are the most persecuted minority on US college campuses, a representative of an Israeli advocacy group told lawmakers on Tuesday, during a meeting of...
EU Funds Illegal Palestinian Construction in Area C, Knesset Member Says
JNS.org - Findings regarding the European Union’s funding of illegal Palestinian construction in Area C—the parts of Judea and Samaria that are under full Israeli military...
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 Developing Emergency Mobile App to Fight Terror, Netanyahu Says
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Monday that the government is developing an emergency smartphone application...
Israeli Minister: We’re Not Opposed to Diplomacy With Iran
JPost - Israel is both hopeful and concerned about nuclear talks with Iran, Strategic Affairs Minister Yuval Steinitz told the Knesset Foreign Affairs...
Ya’alon: As Long as Palestinians Teach Children to Hate Israel There Will be No Peace
As long as Palestinians incite their children against Israel there will be no real peace, Israel's Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said Monday, according to Israel...
Hezbollah Involvement Heats up Syrian Civil War, IDF Seeks to ‘Cool the Atmosphere’
JNS.org - The civil war in Syria continued to spill over into Lebanon on Tuesday, with three Lebanese soldiers shot dead by gunmen on...
