Posts Tagged: Yuval Steinitz
Iran May Attack Israel if US Standoff Escalates: Israeli Minister
An Israeli cabinet minister warned on Sunday of possible direct or proxy Iranian attacks on Israel should the stand-off between Tehran and Washington escalate. The United...
Israeli Minister Reassures US Over Chinese Telecoms Investment
Israel is taking US concerns about possible cyber-security risks posed by Chinese investments into account and is in any case skilled at protecting itself from information...
Top Minister: Israel Must Prevent Entry of Refugees From Syria
Israel must prevent the entry of refugees fleeing fighting in Syria, a senior Israeli cabinet minister said on Friday. The remarks by Yuval Steinitz, energy minister in Prime...
Israeli Minister Threatens Assad Over Any Iranian Attacks From Syria
Israel could respond to any Iranian attack on it from Syria by toppling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government, an Israeli security cabinet minister said on...
Israel to Shift West Bank Power Supply to Palestinian Authority in $775 Million Deal
Israel signed a 15-year, $775 million deal with the self-ruling Palestinian Authority on Tuesday to put electricity distribution for Palestinians in the West Bank in PA...
Israeli Energy Minister Reveals Jewish State’s Covert Ties With Saudi Arabia
JNS.org – Israel has maintained covert contact with Saudi Arabia regarding Iran and other areas of common interest, Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz revealed on Sunday. Although...
Expert: Israeli-Turkish Relations Getting Back on Track, But Won’t Return to Previous Peak
Last week’s visit to Istanbul by Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz was a clear sign that relations between the Jewish state and Turkey are getting...
Ex-IDF Intel Chief: ‘State of Facebook’ Greatest Mideast Threat to Israel
"The most dangerous nation in the Middle East acting against Israel is the state of Facebook," said the former head of the IDF Military Intelligence Directorate on Friday,...
Israeli Minister Reportedly Holds Secret Meeting in Abu Dhabi Over Iran Threat
JNS.org - Yuval Steinitz—Israel’s minister of national infrastructure, energy and water resources—on Monday returned from a secret visit to Abu Dhabi over the weekend. Israel’s Channel 2...
Israel’s Energy Minister Visits Texas, the ‘Energy Capital of the World’
JNS.org - There might be some bureaucratic hurdles, but Israel is an ideal environment for investment and opportunities are aplenty. That was the message the Jewish...
David Ignatius: Israel Will Perceive Lifting UN Arms Embargo as ‘Direct Threat’
Israel will perceive the lifting of a U.N. arms embargo against Iran, as part of the nuclear deal now under negotiation, as a "direct threat"...
Israeli Minister Steinitz: We Can ‘Sway’ US Public Opinion on Iran Nuclear Deal
Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz told Israeli Walla! News on Monday he was optimistic that Israel would be able "sway" lawmakers, and U.S. public opinion, to oppose and ultimately veto the expected...
Israeli Officials Blast Framework Nuclear Agreement With Iran as ‘Historic Mistake’ and ‘Detached From Wretched Reality’
Israeli officials have strongly criticized the framework nuclear agreement between the P5+1 and Iran, calling it a "bad framework agreement that will lead to a...
Israeli Envoys Rush to Paris in Effort to Prevent Bad Nuclear Deal
Israel has turned to France in order to prevent what it considers an unfavorable nuclear deal with Iran from emerging, Reuters reported on Sunday. Top Israeli...
