Yoav Galant

Israel Issues 7,000 New Draft Orders for Ultra-Orthodox Members

Israel issued 7,000 additional army draft orders for individuals from the country's ultra-Orthodox community, historically exempted from mandatory service until a June Supreme Court decision.

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Israel Defense Minister Says ‘60 Percent’ of Hamas Dead or Wounded

Israel's Defense Minister Gallant said 60 percent of Hamas fighters had been "eliminated or wounded" in the Gaza war since the October 7 attacks.

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Israel Says Can Take Lebanon to ‘Stone Age’, but Doesn’t Want War

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said his country did not want war in Lebanon but could send it back to the "Stone Age" if diplomacy failed. 

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Israeli Defense Chief Lays Out Post-War Gaza Plan as Fighting Rages

Israel has laid out for the first time preliminary plans for the post-war administration of Gaza, saying neither Israel nor Hamas will rule the Palestinian territory after hostilities there conclude.

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Israel, Gaza Militants Trade Missiles After Deadly West Bank Raid

Israel launched air strikes on Gaza in response to militant rocket fire from the Palestinian enclave, as tensions rose following the deadliest army raid on the occupied West Bank in years.

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Israel’s Netanyahu Names Ex-General Yoav Galant as Defense Minister

Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu has named former general Yoav Galant as defense minister in his upcoming cabinet.

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