Yoav Gallant

Why ICC going after Smotrich is a bigger deal than going after Netanyahu - analysis

Without major changes in Israeli policy, the arrest warrant against Smotrich could be Israel's darkest legal hour, with cascading consequences the likes of which cannot be foreseen.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, May 19, 2026.
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar speaks during a press conference with Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker (not pictured) in Vienna, Austria, May 21, 2026.

Hungary reverses decision to leave ICC, Magyar announces

A PICTURE taken along the Israel-Lebanon border shows rockets being fired from southern Lebanon towards Israel on March 3, 2026.

Border residents demand Israel eliminate Hezbollah, create buffer zone up to Litani river

Attendees in the plenary room during the 24th Session of the Assembly of States Parties at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands December 4, 2025.

'We serve humanity, deliver justice': ICC judges, UN officials decry US sanctions


US rejects ICC's Netanyahu warrant, Hamas celebrates as reactions pour in

"We call on the International Criminal Court to expand the scope of accountability to all criminal occupation leaders," Hamas said in a statement. 

 Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Yoav Gallant during a press conference in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv , Israel , 28 October 2023.

ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant for Gaza 'war crimes'

The ruling could prevent Israeli officials from traveling and comes as the government ignores legal advice to open a state inquiry.

(L-R): International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel at war day 412: What happened in Gaza, Lebanon?

IDF announces fallen soldier • Netanyahu aide Eli Feldstein indicted for endangering national security

 Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs, after an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Baabda, Lebanon, November 21, 2024.

Gallant, Gantz slam idea of incremental military gov’t in Gaza; Smotrich accuses them of weakness

Gallant made this statement in response to discussions about distributing food to Palestinian residents of Gaza by private companies under the IDF's security.

 Defence Minister Yoav Gallant speaks during a press conference at Hakirya base in Tel Aviv, following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to fire him from his position as a Defence Minister, on November 5, 2024.

How the IDF got PM to invade Gaza, Lebanon, but cannot convince him to stop - analysis

Netanyahu claims he was always the aggressive party, but top defense officials say the opposite until mid-2024.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fires Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for the second time (illustrative)

Israel Katz confirms issuing of 7,000 IDF draft notices to haredi recruits

Katz said he intended to hold an in-depth discussion with all relevant parties in order to "promote an agreed-upon solution."

Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz

Likud MK Dan IIlouz talks haredi draft, UNRWA, and the war in Gaza - interview

MK Dan Illouz challenges his party on haredi IDF draft policy and pushes for international policy shifts against UNRWA and Hamas-backed influences.

MK Dan IIlouz

Lack of manpower: IDF reservists service jumps from 25 to 136 days a year

The military is way behind in replacing dead, wounded soldiers.

 IDF soldiers from the 146th Reserves Division begin operations in southern Lebanon.

Grapevine November 13, 2024: Two-way street

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog with China’s representative on the UN security Council Ambassador Fu Cong.

Will Iran respond to Israel's attack? The answer may surprise you - opinion

The limited scope of the Israeli attack, which targeted only a few military bases and weapons storage facilities without causing widespread damage, does not necessitate an Iranian response.

 PEOPLE STAND close to the remains of a ballistic missile lying in the desert, following Iran’s attack on Israel, as seen from a drone, on October 2. Following Israel’s response to Iran’s attack, both sides can claim the achievement of their objectives and declare psychological victory, the writer n