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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 534

Matan Vilnai

Israeli reserve soldiers, veterans and activists rally outside the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, protesting against the government's planned judicial overhaul, on February 10, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 10, 2023, 4:18 pm
IDF vets end 3-day anti-overhaul march with rally, urge PM to ‘stop this madness’
Gathering at Supreme Court in a sea of Israeli flags, reservists declare a ‘Tzav 8’ emergency call-up in ‘war to save Israeli democracy,’ stress ‘no rifts between left and right’
By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement to the press regarding the Iranian nuclear program, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on September 9, 2019. (Sindel/Flash90)
February 22, 2021, 8:00 pm
Former defense officials back US return to Iran deal, urge new long-term pact
In letter to Netanyahu and Gantz, ex-senior military and intelligence figures call for fresh international agreement to curtail Tehran’s military activities in the region
By ToI Staff
A Belgian politician presented this painting featuring a large swastika at the Bog-Art Gallery in Brussels. (Courtesy of LBCA/via JTA)
November 8, 2019, 11:18 am
Jews in Belgium expect already dire anti-Semitism problem to get worse, says AJC
Episode #10: AJC Transatlantic Institute’s Daniel Schwammenthal gives a sobering debrief from Brussels * Former Israeli ambassador to China Matan Vilnai says ties will only grow
By ToI Staff
Minister of International Relations and Minister of Strategic Affairs Yuval Steinitz speaks to the press in June 2013. (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/Pool/Flash90)
August 21, 2013, 7:33 pm
‘Iran would barely retaliate if its nuclear program were attacked’
Israel doesn’t need a US green light to strike Tehran’s nukes, says Yuval Steinitz; Iran couldn’t cause much damage in response
By Raphael Ahren
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) with Chinese culture minister Cai Wu in Jerusalem, June 22, 2011. (photo credit: Amos Ben Gershom/GPO/Flash90)
April 21, 2013, 6:49 pm
After canceling twice, Netanyahu again set to visit China
PM will leave for Beijing on May 5, becoming the first Israeli prime minister to head to the People’s Republic since 2007
By Raphael Ahren
Defense Minister Ehud Barak, head of the Independence party, leads a party meeting in the Knesset in May (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)
December 6, 2012, 10:20 pm
Independence party opts not to run in upcoming elections
Ehud Barak’s party says it won’t waste public funds in futile race
By Ilan Ben Zion
State Comptroller Yosef Shapira (Uri Lenz/Flash90)
October 17, 2012, 8:00 pm
Comptroller: State doesn’t have enough cash for ‘the day after’ war
Report finds the amount in coffers would barely cover outcome of small-scale conflict, let alone all-out war with Iran
By Greg Tepper
Mohsen Rezai, secretary of the Expediency Council that advises supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (photo credit: screen capture, YouTube)
October 8, 2012, 1:00 pm
10,000 will die if Israel attacks Iran, says former Revolutionary Guard commander
Mohsen Rezai says Israel would not dare strike, and that threats are a ploy to win US concessions
By Ilan Ben Zion
Avi Dichter is congratulated by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other MKs after being appointed the new home front defense minister on August 16, 2012 (photo credit: Yoav Ari Dudkevitch/Flash90)
August 19, 2012, 2:36 pm
Avi Dichter is on mission to plug holes in Israel’s home front defenses
Outgoing minister Matan Vilnai warns his replacement: ‘There is much work ahead’
By Aaron Kalman
Knesset speaker Reuven Rivlin congratulates incoming Home Front Defense Minister Avi Dichter on Thursday (photo credit: Yoav Ari Dudkevitch/Flash90)
August 16, 2012, 6:25 pm
Knesset swears in Avi Dichter as home front defense minister
Former Shin Bet head joins Israel’s inner security cabinet, where he could serve as a tie-breaker in the event of a vote on an Iran strike
By ToI Staff
MK Avi Dichter (photo credit: Abir Sultan/Flash90)
August 15, 2012, 5:00 pm
Government unanimously approves Dichter as home front defense minister
Knesset set to vote on the former Kadima MK’s appointment on Thursday
By Sam Ser and Ilan Ben Zion
Illustrative: An Iranian navy vessel launches a missile during a drill in the Sea of Oman, in January 2012. (AP/ISNA, Amir Kholousi)
August 15, 2012, 4:01 pm
Outgoing home front defense minister: ‘Iran war could last a month with up to 500 dead’
Government is prepared for hundreds of missiles and a multi-front war if Israel launches preemptive strike, says Matan Vilnai
MK Avi Dichter (photo credit: Abir Sultan/Flash90)
August 15, 2012, 1:49 pm
On Iran, defense secretaries and home defense ministers
The press reports on Leon Panetta’s statement that Israel hasn’t decided to strike Iran, and Avi Dichter’s split from Kadima to join the government
By Ilan Ben Zion
MK Avi Dichter (photo credit: Abir Sultan/Flash90)
August 14, 2012, 2:15 am
Kadima MK quits Knesset to join government as home front protection minister
Avi Dichter’s appointment, settled in late night meetings with Netanyahu and Barak, further weakens rift-riven party
By Sam Ser
Men examine a rocket fired by Gaza terrorists that landed in Sderot's industrial zone in June (photo credit: Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)
June 24, 2012, 8:05 am
Netanyahu pledges forceful response to Gaza terror
Peres: Hamas must understand that firing on us, will lead to fire on Gaza
By Ron Friedman
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