Yoav Gallant
The Israeli defense minister says Secretary of State Blinken’s visit “sends a clear message to our adversaries as well as our partners in the region: The U.S. and Israel are united in the need to face Iran.”
“We will do what is necessary to bring them to justice,” says the Israeli defense minister.
Yoav Gallant convened the heads of the IDF, Shin Bet and Military Intelligence Directorate after clashes with Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
“Israel welcomes the deepening cooperation with our greatest ally,” said the prime minister.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant ordered the evacuation of the outpost in Samaria, setting up a possible showdown with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who opposed the move.
Senior members of Smotrich’s Religious Zionism Party will reportedly boycott Sunday’s Cabinet meeting in protest.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant emphasized the importance of expanding coordination in the face of Iranian threats.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has been tasked with overseeing the body responsible for approving construction and handling other bureaucratic matters in Area C of Judea and Samaria.
“Those who need to be given a reminder of our red lines in this matter will receive it,” said Benjamin Netanyahu.
Maj. Gen. (res.) Galant has been the lead Likud candidate for the post
A new report from the self-described human-rights group accused the Israeli government of such policy—the first time that the left-wing organization has used the heavily loaded term.
