Yoav Gallant
“The Barak tank is the most advanced combat machine of its kind In the world,” said Maj. Gen. (res.) Eyal Zamir.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the reports “fake news” after National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir warned of “consequences” if reports regarding the transfer were true.
“The land is Lebanese, the control is Iranian, and the target is Israel,” said Israel’s defense minister.
Tension between Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant adds another layer of complexity to an already-complex situation, experts tell JNS.
After speaking with the defense minister, the man climbed back over the railing, agreeing to end the standoff.
US energy envoy Amos Hochstein is headed to Lebanon to try to de-escalate tensions at the Israeli border.
The Israeli defense minister conveyed the message to U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres in New York City.
Israel’s defense minister will hold a security briefing with UN Security Council ambassadors.
The Israeli defense minister ordered military officers to increase efforts to seize illegal firearms.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant: “General Mark A. Milley is one of the most significant, true friends of the State of Israel, as well as a partner in our common mission to achieve stability and security.”
“We are in the midst of a terror onslaught that is being encouraged, directed and financed by Iran and its proxies,” said Netanyahu.
The prime minister and the defense minister defended IDF leaders, who have come under criticism for the way they have handled anti-reform reservists’ refusals to serve.
