Yoav Gallant – Bhartiyanews24x7

7Nov

By source belowNo Comments

Bibi’s firing of Israel defence chief draws both ire & praise – Times of India

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's shock firing of his defence chief on Tuesday night removed a cabinet critic, but also deepened anger among opponents about his handling of the country's multi-front conflict. In Yoav Gallant, Netanyahu had a defence minister who challenged many of his plans for the war against Hamas in Gaza and threatened the stability of his fragile coalition. Netanyahu said the trust between him and Gallant had broken down. Gallant, who spoke regularly with Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin and helped Israel and the US weather tensions between Netanyahu and Biden, cited three reasons for being fired. One of them, he said, was to do with the conduct of war in Gaza. Gallant long said the best way to get the hostages released was to accept a phased ceasefire even if it ...

6Nov

By source belowNo Comments

Politics

Israeli PM Netanyahu ousts defence minister Yoav Gallant in surprise announcement – Times of India

Israeli PM Netanyahu ousts defence minister Yoav Gallant (Pic credit: Reuters) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a surprise announcement late Tuesday, dismissed his defence minister Yoav Gallant from his position citing 'significant gaps' and a 'crisis of trust' between them. Following Gallant's dismissal, Netanyahu appointed Israel Katz as new defence minister. "In the midst of a war, more than ever, full trust is required between the prime minister and defense minister," Netanyahu said. "Unfortunately, although in the first months of the campaign there was such trust and there was very fruitful work, during the last months this trust cracked between me and the defense minister."Whilst Israel's leadership initially displayed unity following Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack, diver...

9Oct

By source belowNo Comments

Politics

Netanyahu speaks to US President Biden as Israel mulls action against Iran – Times of India

US President Joe Biden (left) and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday spoke to US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as Israel reportedly prepares for retaliation against Iran's strikes.After Netanyahu spoke to Biden, Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant said that Israel's response to Iran's missile attack will be "lethal, precise and surprising".On October 1, in an apparent bid to avenge Israeli military action against its proxies, Iran launched above 180 rockets, including ballistic missiles, near Tel Aviv.After describing Iran's October 1 missile attack as a failure, Gallant said: "Whoever attacks us will be hurt and will pay a price. Our attack will be deadly, precise and above all surprising, they will not understand ...

19Sep

By source belowNo Comments

Politics

Israeli citizen arrested for alleged Iranian-assisted plot to assassinate Netanyahu – Times of India

The Israeli police and Shin Bet, in a joint statement released on Thursday, announced the arrest of an Israeli citizen who was allegedly recruited by Iranian intelligence to orchestrate the assassinations of high-ranking Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The statement revealed that the individual was "smuggled twice into Iran and received payment for carrying out missions."According to the police, the intended targets of the assassination plots included not only Prime Minister Netanyahu but also defence minister Yoav Gallant, Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, and other prominent officials. The arrested individual, described as "a businessman who lived in Turkey for an extended period," reportedly maintained connections with both Turkish and Iranian individuals.Israeli...

16Sep

By source belowNo Comments

Politics

‘Trajectory is clear’: Israeli defense minister signals declining hope for peaceful resolution with Hezbollah – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant expressed concern to US defense secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday that the opportunity for a peaceful resolution to the impasse with the Iranian-supported group in southern Lebanon, Hezbollah, was diminishing.Yoav Gallant told defense secretary Lloyd Austin that “the possibility for an agreed framework in the northern arena is running out as Hezbollah continues to “tie itself” to Hamas.Gallant said that as long as Hezbollah maintained its alliance with the Islamist movement Hamas in Gaza, where Israeli forces have been involved in a nearly year-long conflict, the situation's “trajectory is clear.”Gallant told Austin that “in any possible scenario, Israel’s defense establishment will continue to operate with the aim of dismantling Hamas and en...