Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz late Tuesday in a rare visit to discuss strengthening economic and security ties. The pair met at Gantz’s home in Israel, marking the second meeting between the pair since Abbas hosted Gantz in August in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, Israel’s public…
Palestinian President Abbas Visits Israel’s Defense Minister in Rare Trip
Dutch Court Upholds Immunity From Prosecution for Israel’s Gantz in Air Strikes Case
A Dutch appeals court ruled on Tuesday that Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz and a former military official cannot face prosecution in the Netherlands over war crimes and alleged roles in a deadly 2014 airstrike in Gaza. Ismail Ziada, a Dutch Palestinian who lost six members of his family in the 2014 airstrike, filed the…
Israel Preparing to Strike Against Iranian Nuclear Facilities
The head of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) warned on Tuesday that an attack on Iranian nuclear facilities is being considered. IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi told the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that the army “is accelerating operational planning and preparedness to deal with Iran and the military nuclear threat. Thankfully, the budget…
Israel’s Lapid Enlists Gantz, Moves Closer to Unseating Netanyahu
JERUSALEM—Israel’s opposition leader moved closer to unseating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday and forming a new government after agreeing on terms with several parties including one led by Defence Minister Benny Gantz, a spokesman said. During a 12-year run in the top office, Netanyahu has been an often polarizing figure at home and abroad….
Israel Updating Plans to Attack Iran, Prepared to ‘Act Independently’: Minister
The Israeli military is currently updating plans to strike Iranian nuclear sites and may act without U.S. support, said Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz. Speaking to Fox News last week, Gantz said the Israeli Defense Force has identified targets inside Iran that could be used to allegedly develop nuclear weapons. “If the world stops them before,…
Israel Updating Plans for Potential Iran Strike, May ‘Act Independently’: Minister
The Israeli military is currently updating plans for a prospective military strike on Iranian nuclear sites and may act without U.S. support, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz says. Speaking to Fox News last week, Gantz said the Israeli Defense Force has identified targets inside Iran that could allegedly be used to develop nuclear weapons. “If the…
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