Yoav Gallant

Why ICC going after Smotrich is a bigger deal than going after Netanyahu - analysis

Without major changes in Israeli policy, the arrest warrant against Smotrich could be Israel's darkest legal hour, with cascading consequences the likes of which cannot be foreseen.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, May 19, 2026.
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar speaks during a press conference with Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker (not pictured) in Vienna, Austria, May 21, 2026.

Hungary reverses decision to leave ICC, Magyar announces

A PICTURE taken along the Israel-Lebanon border shows rockets being fired from southern Lebanon towards Israel on March 3, 2026.

Border residents demand Israel eliminate Hezbollah, create buffer zone up to Litani river

Attendees in the plenary room during the 24th Session of the Assembly of States Parties at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands December 4, 2025.

'We serve humanity, deliver justice': ICC judges, UN officials decry US sanctions


Former Defense Minister Gallant heckled in New York

"Why should you be allowed to walk the streets of New York?" among the commentary from assailants.

 Yoav Gallant.

'Court stands firmly by its personnel': ICC condemns US-issued sanctions 

On Thursday, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the court.

 View of the International Criminal Court at the Hague, Netherlands.

'We would have drowned': Gallant, Netanyahu row over timing of beeper operation

Gallant has claimed earlier execution could have eliminated thousands of Hezbollah terrorists, while Netanyahu defends the delay.

 Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Yoav Gallant during a press conference in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv , Israel , 28 October 2023.

How Israel almost wiped out Hezbollah, only days after October 7 - exclusive

Behind the Scenes: The most in-depth story of how close Israel came to crippling Hezbollah after Oct. 7.

 (L-R) Ex-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

ICC Assembly backs court in face of US sanctions over Israeli arrest warrants

"Sanctions can severely hamper ongoing investigations in all situations and other activities of the Court and affect the safety of victims, witnesses and sanctioned individuals," said the Assembly.

 The entrance of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seen in The Hague March 3, 2011.

ICC prosecutor objects to Israeli appeal of Netanyahu, Gallant arrest warrants

Will the end of the war and Trump's ascension get the ICC to back down?

 THE ARREST warrants, which the ICC issued against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant, are ridiculous, absurd and baseless, the writer asserts.

Netanyahu's hospital visit highlights Knesset drama amid coalition instability - opinion

Netanyahu's Knesset appearance after surgery highlights coalition fragility amid protests, Ben-Gvir’s rebellion, and opposition resistance, raising questions about Israel’s political stability.

(L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Itamar Ben-Gvir, December 16, 2024

Gallant potentially considering reversing decision to resign from Knesset - report

Gallant's resignation is set to take effect on Sunday at 10:00 a.m., after the weekend, giving him two days to reconsider and potentially retract his decision.

 Defence Minister Yoav Gallant speaks during a press conference at Hakirya base in Tel Aviv, following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to fire him from his position as a Defence Minister, on November 5, 2024.

Gallant's principled stand on Haredi draft leaves political legacy - editorial

Yoav Gallant resigns from the Knesset over opposition to the haredi draft law as Likud advances legislation on military conscription for ultra-Orthodox Israelis.

 Yoav Gallant.

A-G to Katz: New haredi draft bill has not been presented to me

"The draft legislation has not been submitted for my review," the attorney general's statement read.

 Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara attends the Knesset in Jerusalem. November 18, 2024.