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  1. Israel's defense minister calls for state investigation into Hamas' October 7 attack

    Israel's defense minister calls for state investigation into Hamas' October 7 attack

    The planned National Commission of Inquiry will be an independent body headed by a retired judge, with wide investigative powers, Xinhua news agency reported.At the graduation ceremony of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officers' course, Gallant said Thursday that the commission "should be...
  2. Defense Minister Gallant met US Secretary of State Blinken

    Defense Minister Gallant met US Secretary of State Blinken

    Tel Aviv [Israel], Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Galant met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the State Department in Washington on Monday. The two had extended one-on-one meetings as well as bilateral meetings with professional teams.Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told Secretary of...
  3. Antony Blinken warns Israel against further escalation of conflict with Lebanon

    Antony Blinken warns Israel against further escalation of conflict with Lebanon

    In Tel Aviv [Israel], US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during his meeting with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Monday (local time), stressed the importance of avoiding further escalation of the conflict, as the Tensions between Israel and Lebanon have increased further. the...
  4. Israel promotes alternative governing body to Hamas in Gaza: Defense Minister

    Israel promotes alternative governing body to Hamas in Gaza: Defense Minister

    During a visit to the Israeli army's Southern Command headquarters in the Negev desert city of Beer Sheba, Gallant said Sunday that in any process to end the war, Israel will not allow Hamas to continue ruling Gaza."We will isolate areas, eliminate Hamas personnel and bring in other forces who...
  5. Israeli Defense Minister Gallant lists Hezbollah terrorist commanders killed by Israeli forces

    Israeli Defense Minister Gallant lists Hezbollah terrorist commanders killed by Israeli forces

    Tel Aviv [Israel], Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Galant, when talking about how many Hezbollah terrorist commanders have been killed in total by the IDF (Israel Defense Forces), said, "[Hezbollah leaders] Nasrallah is dragging Lebanon into a very difficult reality – for which Lebanese residents...
  6. Israel plans to expand Rafah operation despite US concerns

    Israel plans to expand Rafah operation despite US concerns

    According to Israeli radio, Gallant was speaking during a meeting with US national security adviser Jack Sullivan in Tel Aviv. Israeli Chief of Defense Staff Herzi Halevi also attended the meeting.Gallant's office said he had briefed Sullivan "on developments in Washington against the Hamas...
  7. Israel wants to avoid a tough war with Hezbollah: Defense Minister

    Israel wants to avoid a tough war with Hezbollah: Defense Minister

    Speaking with combat troops near Israel's northern border with Lebanon on Friday, Gallant said Israel would eventually return residents of the northern region safely to their homes, and wanted to eliminate every opportunity to do so. "Because we know that war costs everyone", Xinhua New Agency...
  8. Israel's defense minister says he will oppose Israeli rule in Gaza after war

    Israel's defense minister says he will oppose Israeli rule in Gaza after war

    Speaking at a televised press briefing on Wednesday, Gallant urged Netanyahu to make a decision and declare that Israel will not establish civilian or military control over the Gaza Strip, saying it would provide a governing alternative to the Islamist Palestinian resistance movement Hamas. will...
  9. Yoav Galant says Gaza war will determine Israelis' lives for decades

    Yoav Galant says Gaza war will determine Israelis' lives for decades

    "This is a war with no alternatives," Gallant said during a speech on the country's official memorial day to commemorate its fallen soldiers.The minister said, "This is a war that will continue until we return our hostages, destroy the Hamas regime and its military capabilities, and return the...
  10. Israeli Defense Minister and US Defense Secretary discussed Gaza

    Israeli Defense Minister and US Defense Secretary discussed Gaza

    Tel Aviv [Israel], Overnight, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant spoke with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. The discussions focused on operational developments in the southern and northern areas as well as the shared commitment of the two countries to ensure the release of Hamas hostages in...
  11. Israeli Defense Minister meets US Secretary of State

    Israeli Defense Minister meets US Secretary of State

    Tel Aviv [Israel], Israel Defense Minister Yoav Galant hosted US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in southern Israel. The Minister and the Secretary visited Kibbutz Nir Oz, one of the communities that was seriously attacked by the Hamas terrorist organization on 7 October. The Minister and...
  12. Israeli Defense Minister spoke to American counterpart

    Israeli Defense Minister spoke to American counterpart

    Tel Aviv [Israel], Israel Defense Minister Yoav Gallant spoke with his US counterpart, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, on Sunday. Minister Gallant's office said he briefed the secretary on preliminary findings of the Israel Defense Forces' defensive operations in cooperation with Gave...
  13. Retaliatory strike on Iran called off after phone call between Netanyahu and Biden: Report

    Retaliatory strike on Iran called off after phone call between Netanyahu and Biden: Report

    Tel Aviv [Israel], Following a barrage of drone strikes by Iran toward Israel on Saturday, a New York Times report said Israel decided to launch a retail strike on Tehran on Sunday morning, despite a phone call. Later it was cancelled. The meeting took place between US President Joe Biden and...
  14. Confrontation between Tehran, Tel Aviv "is not over yet": Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Galant

    Confrontation between Tehran, Tel Aviv "is not over yet": Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Galant

    TEL AVIV [Israel]: Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Galant said on Sunday that the confrontation between Iran and Israel is "not over yet." His comments came after Iran launched an attack on Israel last night. Gallant said Israel was attacked with missiles and an unmanned aerial vehicle and that...
  15. Israel promises 'appropriate response' if Iran attacks its territory

    Israel promises 'appropriate response' if Iran attacks its territory

    "A direct Iranian attack on Israeli territory would require an appropriate Israeli response against Iran," Gallant said during a phone call with US Defense Secretary Loy Austin on Thursday on preparations for a possible Iranian retaliatory strike, Xinhua news agency reported. "During the...
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