Gabi Ashkenazi

Who might be the next defense minister?

Likud officials reveal interest in Gideon Sa’ar joining the coalition to strengthen Netanyahu against Ben-Gvir.

 Defense Minister Yoav Gallant speaks during an session in the plenum hall of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, July 10, 2024
National Unity leader MK Benny Gantz speaks during a Knesset faction meeting on May 29, 2023

Did Gantz deliver heavy blow to IDF reservist-quitting movement? - analysis

 GADI EISENKOT waves at the launch of the National Unity Party election campaign, in Tel Aviv, earlier this month.

Generals in Israeli politics are no longer hot commodities - opinion

Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a Likud faction meeting in the Knesset.

Netanyahu's prime minister's office was bugged for a decade - report


Foreign diplomats express their condolences for Meron disaster

Several foreign diplomats wrote their thoughts in a book of condolences.

 Ambassador of Thailand writing in the book of condolences in the memory of the victims of the Mt.Meron disaster

Iran says 60% enrichment meant to show nuclear prowess, is reversible

"The start of 60% enrichment in Natanz was a demonstration of our technical ability," Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei said.

former Iranian president Hassan Rouhani reviews Iran's new nuclear achievements during Iran's National Nuclear Energy Day in Tehran, Iran April 10, 2021.

Ashkenazi: World must act to stop Iran from getting future bomb

The negotiations in Vienna are for the Iran to scale back its enrichment from 60%

Israel's new Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi

Ashkenazi to start forum with counterparts from UAE, Greece, Cyprus

On the agenda for the foreign ministers’ meetings are economic issues, security, tourism, battling coronavirus and establishing a “green corridor” for travel between the countries.

Israel's new Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi

Blinken puts more focus on Palestinians, security in call to Ashkenazi

Later on Friday, President Joe Biden announced that the US would be lifting its sanctions on the International Criminal Court, which were announced during the Trump administration.

ANTONY J. BLINKEN speaks during his confirmation hearing before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington, DC, on Tuesday.

Netanyahu to call meeting on ICC investigation of Israel

Israel has until April 9 to respond to an ICC letter it received last month informing it that a war crimes investigation had been opened.

An exterior view of the International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands, March 31, 2021.

Bahrain appoints first-ever ambassador to Israel

A Bahraini team is expected to arrive in Israel in the coming weeks to set up an embassy in the Tel Aviv area.

Bahrain's Ambassador to Israel Khaled Yousif al-Jalahama.

Rivlin heads for diplomatic trip to Europe, warning of Iranian danger

Ashkenazi flies to Moscow after Lavrov-Hezbollah meeting

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin meets with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Berlin, Germany, March 16, 2021

Understanding the rift between Jerusalem and Amman - analysis

On the security side, the situation is said to be better and the militaries in both countries are believed to regularly work together against common threats.

PROTESTERS IN Amman challenge the US and Israel policies on Jerusalem. ‘A quick review of the public relationship between Israel and Jordan in the last decade reveals multiple crises,’ notes the author.

Ashkenazi meets with Jordanian FM, Netanyahu greets UAE ambassador

"It is necessary to resume serious and effective negotiations to achieve a just and comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution."

Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi speaks during a joint news conference