By Rachel Kaplan – Arutz Sheva In private conversations leaked by Channel 10, the Defense Minister purportedly said he would not bring back Hadar Goldin and Oron Shaul. According to reports, Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman (Yisrael Beiteinu) clarified today, in private conversations, that he has no intention of bargaining with Hamas for the return of the […]
By Ido Ben Porat Analysis: The airstrikes in Gaza mark a change in the retaliation policy of the defense establishment. Avigdor Liberman demonstrated on Sunday for the first time that it paid off to seat him in the chair of the Defense Minister on the 14th floor of the Kirya building in Tel Aviv. The Yisrael […]
By Kobi Finkler – Arutz Sheva New Defense Minister proposes carrot-and-stick approach to Arab terror – rewarding towns who combat terror, and punishing those who aid it. Prior to his appointment to the Defense Ministry, Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman boasted that if made Defense Minister, he would ‘crush the terror wave’ and restore security to Israel. […]
Defense minister tells Army Radio chief following program on works of Mahmoud Darwish that his legacy cannot be part of Israeli narrative By Stuart Winer Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman on Thursday dressed down the head of Israel’s Army Radio station for broadcasting an educational piece on a renowned Palestinian poet, comparing the move to praising […]
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Israel’s newly installed defense minister met Monday with his U.S. counterpart. Liberman, who last month replaced longtime defense minister Moshe Yaalon, is in Washington, D.C., seeking to reassure Israel’s closet ally that the transition will be smooth. “Secretary Carter and Minister Liberman reaffirmed the strength of the U.S.- Israeli defense relationship and […]
