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Topic: Amos Gilad

May 21, 2013
1:54 pm

Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz in action during a live fire exercise for Israeli army battalion commanders taking place on the Golan Heights, Israel, 04 September 2012. (photo credit: Shay Wagner /IDF/FLASH90)

Officials warn of Syria conflict quickly spiraling out of control

Army chief says flare-ups could devolve into serious confrontations; minister predicts rockets on Israeli cities ‘only a matter of time’

By Times of Israel staff

May 19, 2013
11:26 pm

Syrian rebels taking cover during fighting against government forces. (photo credit: AP/Local Council of Barzeh)

Hezbollah commander killed in assault on Syria border town

Fadi al-Jazzar believed to be former prisoner released by Israel in 2004 as part of swap with Hezbollah for soldier’s bodies

By Lazar Berman

May 19, 2013
7:42 pm

Assad, Hezbollah forces launch massive assault on key rebel town

Opposition sources report at least 30 dead as planes, tanks and Nasrallah’s troops join forces in long-anticipated offensive on Qusair

By Lazar Berman

May 18, 2013
9:23 pm

Syrian President Bashar Assad in an image from video broadcast on Syrian state television Wednesday, April 17, 2013 (photo credit: AP)

Assad says Israel is helping Syrian rebels

Speaking to an Argentine newspaper, Syria’s defiant dictator says he won’t step down

By AP and Times of Israel staff

May 18, 2013
8:23 am

Syrian rebels from al-Qaida affiliated Jabhat al-Nusra, wave their brigade flag as they step on the top of a Syrian air force helicopter, at Taftanaz air base that was captured by the rebels, in Idlib province, northern Syria, Friday January 11 2013 (photo credit: AP/Edlib News Network ENN)

‘Israel prefers Bashar Assad to Islamist rebels’

Israeli officials reportedly tell the London Times: Better the devil we know than the demons we can only imagine

By Times of Israel staff

May 17, 2013
4:59 pm

Maj. Gen. Amos Gilad (res.), director of the Defense Ministry's office of Policy and Political-Military Affairs (photo credit: Yossi Zamir/Flash 90)

Israel is not seeking to topple Assad, top defense official says

Seeking to calm tensions with Damascus, Amos Gilad says Syrian regime is ‘acting responsibly’ as regards Israel; Lebanese media reports IAF overflights

By Adiv Sterman

May 4, 2013
3:21 pm

An Israeli soldier looks through binoculars at a Syrian village from an army post on the border between Israel and Syrian on the Golan Heights (photo credit: AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

Israeli forces on high alert in Golan Heights

Fighting between rebel forces and Assad troops reaches area near Majdal Shams; sirens sound as clashes get too close

By Times of Israel staff

February 27, 2013
5:47 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking earlier this month. (photo credit: Dave Bender, Jewish Agency for Israel)

After talks end, Netanyahu calls for ‘military sanctions’ on Iran

Prime minister says credible threat needed after world powers unable to reach agreement with Tehran; John Kerry calls talks useful

By Raphael Ahren

February 27, 2013
1:30 am

Iran's Arak heavy water nuclear facilities (photo credit: AP/Fars News Agency, Mehdi Marizad)

Images indicate Iran pursuing ‘Plan B’ for nukes

Arak facility actively producing plutonium, which can be used to assemble nuclear weapons, newly released satellite pics show

By Stuart Winer

February 19, 2013
12:45 am

A sign warns of mines near the Syrian border with Israel in the Golan Heights. (photo credit: Flash90)

IDF said set to build field hospital on Syrian border

After 7 wounded Syrians allowed in on Saturday, military is preparing for onrush of refugees, and wants to treat the injured on Golan Heights frontier rather than inside Israel

By Ilan Ben Zion

February 17, 2013
10:09 am

Syrian refugees receive ongoing treatment in Israeli hospital for first time

They asked for our help and we gave it, says top Defense Ministry official of seven wounded Syrian nationals evacuated by IDF troops to Ziv Hospital in Safed

By Yifa Yaakov and AP

December 23, 2012
3:03 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a weekly cabinet meeting (photo credit: Alex Kolomoisky/Flash90)

Israel ‘taking steps’ to counter Syrian chemical weapons threat, Netanyahu says

Noting ‘dramatic developments’ to Israel’s north, PM hails cooperation with US; Defense Ministry official says Syrian WMDs under control ‘for the time being’

By Times of Israel staff

November 22, 2012
8:45 am

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Wednesday, November 14, the first day of Operation Pillar of Defense (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/GPO/Flash90)

Israel dealt Hamas ‘a heavy blow’ and is prepared to resume offensive if need be, Netanyahu says

Barak dismisses claims that ceasefire puts Israel at a disadvantage, says removing Hamas would keep army in Gaza for years; Gantz says IDF achieved its objectives

By Elie Leshem

November 4, 2012
3:03 pm

Minister of Communications Moshe Kahlon, in the Knesset in August. (photo credit: Yoav Ari Dudkevitch/FLASH90)

Kahlon: The not-running man

Outgoing communication minister says ‘Thanks but…’; Abbas’s surprising statements about Safed; and the Israeli press gears up for the US elections

By Yossi Nachemi

November 2, 2012
9:26 pm

Ehud Barak (photo credit: Uri Lenz/Flash90)

Barak slams top aide’s critical comments on new Egypt, says Israel won’t interfere

Following Egyptian requests for clarification, defense minister says Amos Gilad’s bitter remarks about Cairo don’t reflect Israel’s position

By Times of Israel staff

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Topic: Amos Gilad

Officials warn of Syria conflict quickly spiraling out of control

Army chief says flare-ups could devolve into serious confrontations; minister predicts rockets on Israeli cities ‘only a matter of time’

Hezbollah commander killed in assault on Syria border town

Fadi al-Jazzar believed to be former prisoner released by Israel in 2004 as part of swap with Hezbollah for soldier’s bodies

Assad, Hezbollah forces launch massive assault on key rebel town

Opposition sources report at least 30 dead as planes, tanks and Nasrallah’s troops join forces in long-anticipated offensive on Qusair

Assad says Israel is helping Syrian rebels

Speaking to an Argentine newspaper, Syria’s defiant dictator says he won’t step down

‘Israel prefers Bashar Assad to Islamist rebels’

Israeli officials reportedly tell the London Times: Better the devil we know than the demons we can only imagine

Israel is not seeking to topple Assad, top defense official says

Seeking to calm tensions with Damascus, Amos Gilad says Syrian regime is ‘acting responsibly’ as regards Israel; Lebanese media reports IAF overflights

Israeli forces on high alert in Golan Heights

Fighting between rebel forces and Assad troops reaches area near Majdal Shams; sirens sound as clashes get too close

After talks end, Netanyahu calls for ‘military sanctions’ on Iran

Prime minister says credible threat needed after world powers unable to reach agreement with Tehran; John Kerry calls talks useful

Images indicate Iran pursuing ‘Plan B’ for nukes

Arak facility actively producing plutonium, which can be used to assemble nuclear weapons, newly released satellite pics show

IDF said set to build field hospital on Syrian border

After 7 wounded Syrians allowed in on Saturday, military is preparing for onrush of refugees, and wants to treat the injured on Golan Heights frontier rather than inside Israel

Syrian refugees receive ongoing treatment in Israeli hospital for first time

They asked for our help and we gave it, says top Defense Ministry official of seven wounded Syrian nationals evacuated by IDF troops to Ziv Hospital in Safed

Israel ‘taking steps’ to counter Syrian chemical weapons threat, Netanyahu says

Noting ‘dramatic developments’ to Israel’s north, PM hails cooperation with US; Defense Ministry official says Syrian WMDs under control ‘for the time being’

Israel dealt Hamas ‘a heavy blow’ and is prepared to resume offensive if need be, Netanyahu says

Barak dismisses claims that ceasefire puts Israel at a disadvantage, says removing Hamas would keep army in Gaza for years; Gantz says IDF achieved its objectives

Kahlon: The not-running man

Outgoing communication minister says ‘Thanks but…’; Abbas’s surprising statements about Safed; and the Israeli press gears up for the US elections

Barak slams top aide’s critical comments on new Egypt, says Israel won’t interfere

Following Egyptian requests for clarification, defense minister says Amos Gilad’s bitter remarks about Cairo don’t reflect Israel’s position

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