Yoav Gallant

'False political propaganda': Netanyahu, Likud denounce Channel 12's October 7 anniversary coverage

On the third anniversary of the October 7 massacre, Likud cited prewar intelligence reports to argue Netanyahu was not warned of an imminent Hamas attack and accused Channel 12 of political bias.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, flanked by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (left) and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi, holds a security assessment in Tel Aviv.
Men carry a coffin as they walk past images of Mohammad Mahdi Ammar, son of Hezbollah member of the Lebanese parliament Ali Ammar, and Abbas Fadel Yassin, who were killed amid the detonation of pagers across Lebanon, during their funeral in Beirut, Lebanon September 18, 2024.

Fmr. defense minister Gallant confirms additional details of Mossad's Hezbollah pager operation

Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attends a press conference shortly after he was sacked by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who cited a lack of trust, at the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, Israel November 5, 2024.

Gallant confirms Hamas warned Shin Bet ahead of Oct. 7, says Netanyahu barred him from US talks

The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)

Israeli sentenced to 55 months in prison for spying for Iran, photographing Gallant's house


Belgian NGO HRF files new complaint in Spain against Israeli tourist, alleging Gaza war crimes

The group asked Spanish authorities to detain the traveler urgently to prevent his departure and “ensure accountability,” according to the complaint.

Israeli soldiers from the Netzah Yehuda Battalion patrol near the Israeli-Gaza border, October 20, 2023.

Former defense minister Gallant vacated home over security threat under Shin Bet direction

Gallant's decision to leave Amikam was made after a security risk assessment conducted by the Shin Bet. 

 Yoav Gallant speaks at Reichman University on February 25, 2025.

Israel's ICC appeal is not about Karim Khan, but Trump - analysis

Israel’s attempt to overturn the Netanyahu and Gallant warrants comes as the ICC faces mounting pressure from the Trump administration.

International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan talks during an interview with Reuters in The Hague, Netherlands, January 16, 2025.

Israel submits request to disqualify ICC prosecutor Khan, annul Netanyahu, Gallant arrest warrants

New information suggests ICC prosecutor Karim Khan used false claims to target Israel to deflect from allegations of sexual harassment.

 INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT Prosecutor Karim Khan speaks in Caracas, Venezuela, earlier this year. This week, he faces charges over accusations he made against Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, says the writer.

'Today you are finally home': Oz Daniel laid to rest after two years in Hamas captivity

Thousands of people, including family, friends, and military officials, gathered Thursday for Sergeant Major Oz Daniel's funeral. Attendees included President Herzog, MK Benny Gantz, Gal Hirsch.

Family and friends attend the funeral of Israeli soldier Oz Daniel, at the military cemetery in Kfar Saba, February, 2024.

Jordan's Queen Rania compares Israel to Nazi Germany in Munich speech

Queen Rania misquoted Israeli officials, accusing them of spreading hate speech against Palestinians in the wake of Hamas's October 7 massacre.

Jordan's Queen Rania Al Abdullah speaks during the Fundacion Telmex "Mexico Siglo XXI" (Telmex Foundation Mexico XXI Century) annual event in Mexico City, Mexico, September 5, 2025.

Yoav Gallant accuses ex-IDF legal chief of lying about Sde Teiman leak probe

Former IDF top attorney Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi lied to then-defense minister Yoav Gallant about the probe into a video leaked from the Sde Teiman military base.

 Yoav Gallant.

Israeli spy for Iran, Moti Maman, petitions court after moshav rejects his residency

Mordechai “Moti” Maman, currently serving ten years in prison for spying for Iran, has been trying to register as a resident of northern Israel moshav Bustan Hagalil.

 Moti Maman, 73, accused of visit Iran twice and being in contact with Iranian intelligence, arrives for a court hearing at the court in Beersheba, September 19, 2024.

If war is over, what happens with ICC, ICJ cases against Israel? - analysis

With a war-ending deal on the table, the future of the ICC and ICJ proceedings against Netanyahu and Gallant is uncertain.

THE INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court building in The Hague: The ICC has no viable plan to bring to justice the Hamas leaders who conceived the mega-atrocity in Israel, or the terrorist organization’s supporters who slaughtered 1,200 civilians and seized 251 people as hostages on October 7, 2023

Netanyahu: ICC prosecutor used Israel warrants to dodge sexual assault scandal

Netanyahu accused ICC prosecutor Karim Khan of issuing false arrest warrants and thanked the US for sanctioning the court over its actions.

(Illustrative) ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan is under investigation after two seperate complaints of rape and sexual assault by former staff.