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


'Likud’s path is my path': Yoav Gallant resigns from Knesset

"Shortly, I will inform the Speaker of the Knesset of my decision to conclude my tenure as a Member of the Knesset," Gallant said.

 Yoav Gallant.

Year in review: What were the biggest events, stories in Jerusalem of 2024?

From the Iran attack and the Paraguayan embassy move to the waves of protests and the taking down of UNRWA, these are the biggest events and stories in Jerusalem of 2024.

 Israelis in Jerusalem are seen protesting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to fire defense minister Yoav Gallant, near the Prime Minister’s Residence, Nov. 6, 2024.

Gallant's Washington synagogue visit canceled over security concerns

The Adas Israel Congregation said last Monday that "specific security concerns" arose in connection with a scheduled speaking engagement with the ex-defense minister Yoav Gallant.

 Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is received by U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (not pictured) at the Pentagon in Washington, U.S., June 25, 2024.

Israel appeals to overturn ICC arrest warrants

In the best-case scenario, sources indicated that the ICC Appeals Court could reverse or freeze the arrest orders until ICC sends a new notification to Israel.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attend an event for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel's 75th Independence Day celebrations, at the President's residence in Jerusalem on April 26, 2023

'Window to act against Iran': Gallant addresses Israel's strike on Islamic Republic - report

Israel can strike Iran in a "forceful and sophisticated manner. If needed, we will not hesitate to act," Gallant was cited as saying.

 Conceptual image of war between Israel and Iran using chess pieces and national flags

Fall of Assad regime is good for Israel, despite risks, ex-defense minister Gallant says

Gallant attributed the collapse to the IDF's strikes against Hezbollah and Iran, which destroyed their missile systems and killed Nasrallah.

 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.

Unity in crisis: Israel’s challenges beyond the Gaza conflict

Israel needs an immediate focus on securing its military, diplomatic, and economic stability.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant are both seen in the Knesset in Jerusalem.

A big win for terrorism: The ICC targets Israel’s leaders, ignoring Hamas’s atrocities – opinion

If the ICC wants to prove its moral clarity, it must rescind its arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attend a news conference in Tel Aviv, last October.

ICC arrest orders press IDF to publicize alleged war crimes probe decisions, sources say

There is finally more powerful counterpressure to get public decisions on the cases to show that the Israeli legal system takes its probes of its own soldiers seriously.

 IDF soldiers are seen working as part of the Israeli military's Gaza battlefield intelligence collection unit.

'Based on false reports': UK Lawyers for Israel accuses ICC, Khan of deception

The post mentioned Khan's announcement that he was filing arrest warrants on the exact day that ICC and Israeli officials were supposed to meet, which canceled the meetings without prior notice.

 ICC PROSECUTOR Karim Khan speaks during an interview in The Hague, earlier this year.