Yoav Gallant

Yoav Gallant is a veteran Israeli politician, currently part of the Likud Party, and is Israel's current defense minister. 

He has an extensive background in the IDF and was at one point a top candidate to become chief of staff.

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My Word: The Hague’s moral haze leaves a stain on history

Khan wanted to leave his mark. And he has. It’s a dark, bloody bruise. A stain on history. 

Defense Ministry-commissioned team draws up report on increasing haredi draft

The Israel-Hamas war led to a jump in ultra-Orthodox recruits to the IDF, with 250 enlisting in combat units such as in the Paratrooper, Givati, and Netzah Yehuda infantry brigades.

By AVI ASHKENAZI
24/05/2024

Could Oct. 7 have been prevented? IDF reveals Netanyahu received prior warnings

Prime Minister Netanyahu had previously claimed that reports of warnings before October 7 were false.

Unpacking the ICC's absurdity

Why did the ICC take seven months to publicly state that Israel’s prime minister and defense minister were retroactively guilty of crimes against humanity?

By COOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN
23/05/2024

Germany says it will arrest Netanyahu as Israeli envoy appeals to Berlin to defy ICC

Israel's ambassador urges the German government to reject the "outrageous" ICC move.

Israel allows return to three evacuated West Bank localities

The move follows a vote in the Knesset Plenum in March of 2023, which approved the law to amend the 'disengagement law' in the northern West Bank. 

22/05/2024

In the eye of the storm: How will the ICC warrants affect Israel?

The issuing of arrest warrants will not make much difference to supporters and opponents of Israel save for reinforcing people’s pre-existing opinions.

 (L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant

Netanyahu, Gallant tensions impede selection of next IDF chief of staff

The unrest in the north and south against Hezbollah and Hamas respectively, intensified IDF investigations, and criticism towards the Chief of Staff heightened.

22/05/2024

'Resettling Gaza was never in the cards,' PM Netanyahu says in a CNN interview

Prime Minister Netanyahu reiterates opposition to Israeli settlements in Gaza, clarifies no plans for re-occupation. Emphasizes need to remove Hamas for reconstruction and civilian rule.

Gallant, Gantz, and Eisenkot agree to meet with hostage families' representatives

Defense officials agreed to meet hostages' families before the war cabinet meeting, following their urgent request for updates on efforts to return all hostages.

By URI SELA
21/05/2024
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