ISTANBUL (AA) – Ousted Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said his firing was due to disagreements with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the conscription of Haredi Jews into the military, emphasizing his opposition to “passing a discriminatory and corrupt law.” Gallant also noted in a video message that another contributing...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel on Monday to increase and sustain humanitarian aid across Gaza, with a 30-day period set in an Oct. 13 letter calling for improvements in humanitarian access nearing its end. In a phone call with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Blinken “reviewed actions Israel ...
ISTANBUL (AA) — Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin reassured his Israeli counterpart of Washington’s readiness to defend Tel Aviv against Iran, the Pentagon said on Thursday. In talks with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Austin “reaffirmed that the United States remains fully prepared to defend U.S. personnel, Israel, and par...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said he spoke Saturday with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, to discuss the overnight strikes in Iran. “I emphasized that the United States is well postured to defend U.S. forces and facilities across the region and made clear that Iran should not make the mistake of respond...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with Israeli defense cheif Yoav Gallant to receive updates on Israeli strikes against military targets in Iran, the Pentagon said on Friday. Austin reaffirmed the “ironclad commitment” of the US to Israel’s security and right to self-defense in a telephone call, spokes...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The Defense Department confirmed Tuesday that Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s planned visit to the US has been postponed. Spokesperson Sabrina Singh said Gallant had scheduled the visit for Wednesday “and that’s what we were going to do,” but that it was abruptly called off without a firm...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is set to travel to the US for consultations as part of preparations to launch an attack on Iran in response to its retaliatory missile strikes, the Hebrew media has reported. Israel’s Yedioth Ahronoth daily reported that Gallant will make a quick visit to Washington to discuss [&hel...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to defend US personnel, allies and partners during a call Tuesday with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant following a missile attack by Iran on Israel. Austin and Gallant “expressed mutual appreciation for the coordinated defense of Israel” ag...
Lebanon’s health ministry reports that at least 25 people have been killed since Friday morning. An airstrike in the border town of Shebaa killed nine family members, including four children. Local sources say the attack occurred around 3:00 a.m. local time, when the family was sleeping in their home. On Thursday alone, Israeli airstrik...
ANKARA (AA) – Israel on Friday announced its formal opposition to the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the court’s prosecutor requested arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The Israeli Foreign Ministry appeal challenges both the authority of the court and the...
