Posts Tagged: NAFTALI BENNETT
Shock Israeli Poll Shows Support for Netanyahu Cratering Amid Coronavirus Protests
A new poll rocked the Israeli political establishment on Tuesday, showing that support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party appeared to be cratering, while...
Israel’s Outgoing Defense Minister Says Iran Starting to Withdraw From Syria
Iran has begun withdrawing its forces from Syria, Israel's outgoing defense minister said on Monday, without offering any evidence to support his assertion. Naftali Bennett also urged...
‘You Should Have Had to Bury Me, Not I You,’ Father Says at Funeral of IDF Soldier Killed by Rock
An Israeli soldier killed overnight Monday in a rock-throwing incident was laid to rest on Tuesday, with his father saying, “You should have had to...
Israeli Researchers Throw Cold Water on Defense Minister’s Claim of ‘Breakthrough’ Coronavirus Treatment
Israeli experts on Tuesday urged caution a day after Defense Minister Naftali Bennett hailed Israeli scientists for making a “breakthrough” in treating the coronavirus. On Monday,...
Air Force Strikes Forcing Iran Out of Syria, Israeli Officials Say
Under the pressure of continuing IAF air strikes, Iran is beginning to draw down its military presence in Syria, unnamed Israeli security officials were quoted...
Israel Reopens Some Businesses, Eyes Schools as Coronavirus Curbs Ease
Israel permitted some businesses to reopen on Sunday and said it would consider allowing children back to school as part of trial efforts to ease...
‘No Seders With Grandma and Grandpa’: Israeli Defense Minister Issues Coronavirus Passover Warning
Ahead of Passover and amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett published a video on Monday imploring Jews around the world to...
Israel to Use Computer Analysis to Find Likely Coronavirus Carriers
Israel's Defense Ministry plans to use software that analyses data gathered from mobile phones -- produced, according to Israeli media, by the spyware firm NSO --...
Israeli Leaders Open Up Nuclear Bunker in War on Coronavirus
The Israeli government has opened up a war bunker in the Jerusalem hills to help coordinate its campaign against the spread of the coronavirus, Israeli officials said...
As Coronavirus Intensifies, Israel Preparing to Mobilize IDF to Fight the Disease
As the coronavirus crisis intensifies around the world, Israel is preparing for the possibility that it may mobilize the army to help combat the disease. The...
Hackers Use Israel’s Defense Minister’s Account for Pro-Palestinian Tweets
CTech - The official Twitter account of Israel’s Minister of Defense Naftali Bennett was hacked on the night between Friday and Saturday, apparently by Turkish...
Netanyahu Claims ‘Enormous Victory,’ Pledges to Form ‘Nationalist Government’
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed an "enormous victory" in the country's 2020 elections on Monday night, saying he planned to form a “nationalist government...
Israeli Defense Minister Explains Tough Stance as Iron Dome Moved South After Escalation Following Gaza Border Incident
Tensions along Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip erupted on Sunday, with the Israeli Air Force striking the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group after a...
New IDF Multi-Year Master Plan Includes Establishment of Special ‘Iran Directorate’
The IDF released on Thursday a new multi-year master plan for reforming and improving its capabilities -- including the establishment of a special unit to...
