Yoav Gallant

'We have special forces protection': Netanyahu tells Hannity he's not afraid of ICC arrest warrants

Netanyahu downplayed the risk of countries enforcing ICC arrest warrants placed on him, implying that IDF Special Forces would protect or rescue him.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.
Israeli Air Force fighter pilots prepare to strike Iran, February 28, 2026

Israel to produce its own JDAM bombs en masse within two years, in bid for arms independence

 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.

ICC bureau says prosecutor Khan should be fired for 'non-consensual sexual contact'

 Satellite image shows a close up view of destroyed buildings at Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center, after it was hit by US airstrikes, in Isfahan, Iran, June 22, 2025.

Iran booby traps entrances, collapses tunnels leading to cache of enriched uranium - report


ICJ publishes order extending Israeli response to genocide claims by six months

South Africa, and other extra interventions against Israel are backfiring.

 The judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, the Netherlands.

Comptroller warned Netanyahu, Gallant of border security negligence ahead of October 7

The report comes along with Englman’s new report on Tuesday, which slammed border security on the northern border during the mid-2023 period.

 An illustrative image of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, then-defense minister Yoav Gallant and State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman.

Comptroller warned PM, IDF, Gallant of border security negligence before Oct. 7

If the August 2023 warning had been heeded, Englman’s criticisms might have prevented the invasion.

 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.

Israel recalibrating rules of war after Hezbollah rockets, strike in Beirut - analysis

Israel Katz issued a threat to Hezbollah, as he has done many times before. This time, however, the threat was not empty.

First responders work at the site of an Israeli strike in southern Beirut on March 28, 2025

Israel planned Hamas ties, to recognize Gaza rule before October 7 in 'Hudna plan' - report

A COGAT-led "Hudna Plan" reportedly planned to grant Hamas de-facto rule over the Gaza Strip, while the terror group simultaneously planned the upcoming October 7 massacre.

 Members of the al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, and mourners attend the funeral of al-Qassam fighters who were killed during the war between Israel and Hamas in the al-Shati camp, in Gaza City, February 28, 2025.

Gallant: No to IDF occupation of Gaza, yes to return hostages before finishing off Hamas

The former defense minister said there was no question that returning the hostages needed to take priority over destroying Hamas.

 Yoav Gallant.

Behind the scenes at the Pentagon on the day Hezbollah's pagers exploded - interview

This is the first time a senior US official is willing to discuss the behind-the-scenes events on the day Hezbollah’s pagers exploded.

(Illustrative) A pager device and a crowd in Lebanon near a site where Hezbollah members' pager devices were attacked.

Gallant: First bring the hostages home, then we can deal with Hamas

Gallant's remarks were made at the Annual Ariel Sharon Chair Conference at Reichman University in Herzliya, which had the theme 'We do not abandon wounded soldiers on the battlefield.'

 A hostage protest tent calling for the release of hostages in the Gaza Strip, seen in Jerusalem, February 18, 2025

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.