Yoav Gallant

Man indicted for surveilling senior official on suspected Iranian intelligence instruction

Authorities did not publicly identify the senior official who was allegedly targeted; Israeli media reports identified him as former defense minister Yoav Gallant. 

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
An illustrative image of an Iranian agent in the backdrop of an Iranian flag.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 5, 2026

Netanyahu asked for a 'quiet holiday period,' days before October 7 - report

The channel aired additional remarks from Netanayhu as further evidence that senior officials framed the pre-October 7 period around a goal of maintaining calm and avoiding escalation.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen with IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Wednesday, May 31, 2023

No contact for hours: Behind Netanyahu, IDF's failure to stop Hamas's Oct. 7 massacre - exclusive

Enmity between the prime minister, defense minister, and the IDF chief prevented communication for hours as Hamas was murdering 1200 and kidnapping hundreds in the early hours of Oct. 7.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, ELLIOT KAUFMAN, SPECIAL TO THE JERUSALEM POST
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 5, 2026

Netanyahu urged ‘cooling the arenas’ days before Oct. 7, classified summary shows

In one section, Channel 12 reported that Netanyahu instructed officials to promote a civilian arrangement with Hamas and expand the use of humanitarian tools as leverage over Hamas policy.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

UK foreign minister says he will still talk to Netanyahu after ICC arrest warrant

Lammy told parliament's foreign affairs select committee he would comply with the ICC's request to arrest Netanyahu if he entered Britain, insisting he had no choice but to ignore the order.

NOVEMBER 27, 2024ByREUTERS
Illustrative image of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy

Israel to appeal ICC decision to issue arrest warrants against Netanyahu, Gallant

Netanyahu made the decision at the last minute, as Israel had to respond to the court by midnight on Wednesday regarding appealing the arrest warrants.

NOVEMBER 27, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in public address after ICC rules arrest warrant against him on November 21, 2024

Katz gets approval to build Jordan fence to block Iranian plots

Smotrich approves tens of millions of shekels for fence he had prevented under Gallant

NOVEMBER 26, 2024ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
An Israeli soldier walks next to the border fence between Israel and Jordan, in southern Israel near Eilat February 9, 2016.

How Israel can fight back against ICC's arrest warrants for its leaders – opinion

Israel can counter the ICC’s biased arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant with this action plan.

NOVEMBER 26, 2024ByEYTAN GILBOA
THE ARREST warrants, which the ICC issued against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant, are ridiculous, absurd and baseless, the writer asserts.

UK would follow 'due process' if Netanyahu were to visit, says foreign minister

Several other European countries, including Ireland and Germany, have announced in the past that they will respect the judges' ruling.

NOVEMBER 25, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Illustrative image of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy

'Rule of law disgraced by ICC': Alan Dershowitz to assemble team to defend Israel in The Hague

"I am assembling a team of world-class lawyers from around the globe to help defend Israeli leaders against the false charges," Dershowitz said.

NOVEMBER 25, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
American jurist Alan Dershowitz sits for a photo during a visit to Israel, whose leaders he met to discuss proposed reforms to the country?s Supreme Court, in Tel Aviv, Israel December 8, 2022.

ICC spokesperson explains arrest warrants against Netanyahu, Gallant

“If there are no genuine investigations or prosecutions, then the court has to investigate and prosecute where the legal conditions are met,” the ICC stated.

NOVEMBER 25, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
THE INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court in The Hague: The ICC has shot itself in the foot, the writer argues.

ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu violate Rome Statute - opinion

Israel should appeal and insist the ICC drop the arrest warrants, to reinforce the fact that the Israeli legal system is functioning, not collapsing.

NOVEMBER 24, 2024ByLEON HARRIS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a state memorial ceremony for victims of terror, at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, May 13, 2024.

Why ICC decision may mean European arms embargo on Israel - analysis

A far-reaching consequence of the ICC warrants will be difficulties in exporting arms to Israel because of the fear that they will be used to commit war crimes.

NOVEMBER 24, 2024ByASSAF UNI/GLOBES/TNS
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant confer in the Knesset plenum last month. Many Israelis are thirsty for a decisive Israeli victory and a long-term strategy in order to finally live in peace and without existential threat, the writer asserts.

Norway implies it will abide by ICC warrants issued for Israeli officials, foreign ministry says

"The ICC plays a crucial role in ensuring accountability for serious crimes," Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide stated. 

NOVEMBER 23, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide addresses diplomats and journalists during a press conference in Chisinau, Moldova October 15, 2024.