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Topic: Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee

May 1, 2013
2:05 pm

IDF reserve soldiers take part in a surprise drill in an army base in northern Israel, Tuesday (photo credit: Shay Wagner/Israel Army Spokesman/Flash90)

IDF ‘Lebanon war’ drill caught defense minister by surprise

Timing of exercise ‘a big mistake,’ opposition MK charges; over 2,000 reserve soldiers summoned in war simulation in the north

By Aaron Kalman

April 16, 2013
10:17 pm

Avigdor Liberman, February 2013 (photo credit: Flash90)

Liberman: Israeli Arabs who hate the state should lose their citizenship

Former FM hits out after Arab MK Jamal Zahalke says Independence Day celebrations are like ‘dancing on Palestinian blood’

By Aaron Kalman

April 9, 2013
5:55 pm

Liberman: World appeasing Iran like Nazis in 1938

Former foreign minister warns Tehran could have nuclear capability by year’s end

By Aaron Kalman

April 7, 2013
2:19 pm

Avigdor Liberman (photo credit: Yoav Ari Dudkevitch/Flash90)

Every generation uses technology to attack Jews, Liberman says

Former foreign minister promises that Israel will protect every Jew from stones, cyberattacks and nuclear weapons

By Aaron Kalman

February 28, 2013
11:14 am

Liberman: West ‘stands down’ as Iran ‘races’ toward bomb

Former FM also claims West Bank clashes are directed by the Palestinian leadership in lead-up to Obama’s visit to the region

By Aaron Kalman

February 17, 2013
10:16 pm

Ben Zygier in IDF uniform (photo credit: YouTube screenshot)

Knesset committee to launch probe into ‘Prisoner X’ affair

Security official tells Israeli TV that Ben Zygier was offered plea bargain, but took his own life ‘out of shame’

By Adiv Sterman and Times of Israel staff

February 17, 2013
12:25 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the opening of the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, February 10 (photo by: Marc Israel Sellem/Flash90)

Netanyahu on Zygier affair: Let the security forces do their jobs

MK Uri Ariel calls for independent probe of Mossad case that ended in suicide; Labor’s Cabel says his past inquiry into matter was discouraged by intelligence officials

By Stuart Winer

February 13, 2013
9:43 pm

Ben Zygier's Australian passport (photo credit: screen capture Channel 10)

Israel confirms existence, suicide of ‘Prisoner X’

First official statement on mysterious affair makes no mention of Australian Ben Zygier or reports that he was a Mossad agent

By Aaron Kalman

February 13, 2013
6:15 pm

Yisrael Beytenu party leader Avigdor Liberman, January 2013. (photo credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90)

Liberman to helm top Knesset panel, for now

Former FM elected temporary chair of Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee; MK concerned he’ll use influence to intimidate witnesses in his trial

By Aaron Kalman

August 20, 2012
7:59 am

Opposition leader MK Shaul Mofaz (Kadima) (photo credit: Uri Lenz/Flash90)

Mofaz demands urgent meeting with Netanyahu to hear government’s Iran strike plans

In letter, opposition head says he wants details on attack preparations and home front readiness — in writing

By Ron Friedman

July 2, 2012
8:54 pm

Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton during her visit to Jerusalem in 2011 (photo credit: Moshe Milner/GPO/Flash90)

Tehran weathering sanctions on oil industry, Netanyahu says

One day after EU imposes embargo, PM says sanctions are unpleasant, but ‘not terrible’

By Raphael Ahren

May 2, 2012
3:13 pm

Reserve soldiers conduct a training exercise (photo credit: Matanya Tausig/Flash90)

Six army battalions called up under emergency orders to meet growing threat on Egypt, Syria borders

Knesset approves IDF request to call up a further 16 battalions if needed

By Aaron Kalman

March 21, 2012
11:56 am

Soldier and ultra-Orthodox man, shoulder to shoulder (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

New bill to drastically limit ultra-Orthodox exemptions from army

In legislation aimed to replace the Tal Law, only 10%-20% will be allowed to study instead of serve

By Aaron Kalman

March 19, 2012
4:43 pm

Barak: Several attacks against Israeli targets abroad thwarted

Defense Minister says Iran is fast approaching point of immunity

By Aaron Kalman and AP

February 19, 2012
1:54 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with tKadima party head Shaul Mofaz (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Netanyahu to shun Knesset defense budget meeting

From the web PM hints the committee meeting is a front for Kadima power struggle between Shaul Mofaz and Tzipi Livni, Ynet reports

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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: Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee

IDF ‘Lebanon war’ drill caught defense minister by surprise

Timing of exercise ‘a big mistake,’ opposition MK charges; over 2,000 reserve soldiers summoned in war simulation in the north

Liberman: Israeli Arabs who hate the state should lose their citizenship

Former FM hits out after Arab MK Jamal Zahalke says Independence Day celebrations are like ‘dancing on Palestinian blood’

Liberman: World appeasing Iran like Nazis in 1938

Former foreign minister warns Tehran could have nuclear capability by year’s end

Every generation uses technology to attack Jews, Liberman says

Former foreign minister promises that Israel will protect every Jew from stones, cyberattacks and nuclear weapons

Liberman: West ‘stands down’ as Iran ‘races’ toward bomb

Former FM also claims West Bank clashes are directed by the Palestinian leadership in lead-up to Obama’s visit to the region

Knesset committee to launch probe into ‘Prisoner X’ affair

Security official tells Israeli TV that Ben Zygier was offered plea bargain, but took his own life ‘out of shame’

Netanyahu on Zygier affair: Let the security forces do their jobs

MK Uri Ariel calls for independent probe of Mossad case that ended in suicide; Labor’s Cabel says his past inquiry into matter was discouraged by intelligence officials

Israel confirms existence, suicide of ‘Prisoner X’

First official statement on mysterious affair makes no mention of Australian Ben Zygier or reports that he was a Mossad agent

Liberman to helm top Knesset panel, for now

Former FM elected temporary chair of Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee; MK concerned he’ll use influence to intimidate witnesses in his trial

Mofaz demands urgent meeting with Netanyahu to hear government’s Iran strike plans

In letter, opposition head says he wants details on attack preparations and home front readiness — in writing

Tehran weathering sanctions on oil industry, Netanyahu says

One day after EU imposes embargo, PM says sanctions are unpleasant, but ‘not terrible’

Six army battalions called up under emergency orders to meet growing threat on Egypt, Syria borders

Knesset approves IDF request to call up a further 16 battalions if needed

New bill to drastically limit ultra-Orthodox exemptions from army

In legislation aimed to replace the Tal Law, only 10%-20% will be allowed to study instead of serve

Barak: Several attacks against Israeli targets abroad thwarted

Defense Minister says Iran is fast approaching point of immunity

Netanyahu to shun Knesset defense budget meeting

From the web PM hints the committee meeting is a front for Kadima power struggle between Shaul Mofaz and Tzipi Livni, Ynet reports

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