Tag: Barak
IAI Successfully Tests Extended Range Barak Defense System
The Barak ER can intercept targets within a 150 km range.
Amb. Dermer: Israeli Sovereignty Will Chart Course for ‘Realistic’ 2-State Solution
Ambassador Dermer hopes the very act of unilateral "annexation" would be the kick in the pants the Palestinians need to recognize that "the Jewish state is here to stay."
F-35 Adir Stealth Fighter Joins IAF Flybys for Israel’s Independence Day Air Shows
The elite fighter pilots of the Israel Air Force fly the skies each year to dazzle the nation's residents on Independence Day.
Peres, Sharon, Barak, Star in Campaign for Ma’ale Adumim Sovereignty
The new campaign is banking on the fact that all of Israel's past mainstream politicians have supported the settlement enterprise, even if some of them later became its sworn enemies.
Ehud Barak Blames UNESCO Decision on Netanyahu
Most of the Arab countries felt the resolution was over the top, but had no choice but to support it, lest they be seen as not favoring the Palestinian Authority which pushed it.
Justice Minister Shaked Issues Manifesto on Jewish Democracy, Based on the Teachings of Chief...
Alongside the need to restrain the legislator, Shaked sees a dire need to restrain Israel's expansionist Judiciary.
Analysis: Bennett Defending Bibi from Barak While Bibi Tells Buji He’ll Dump Bennett if...
Israeli media and political experts spent the past week trying to figure out what in God's good name Bibi's former defense minister was talking about.
Israeli Missile May Protect Worldwide Off-Shore Oil Rigs
The "Barak 8" missile last week passed a test when it was fired from a ship and hit a simulated enemy target, which in real-time could be aimed at blowing up oil rigs.
Snowden Files Reveal: US, UK, Spied on Olmert, Barak
Uncle Sam and Uncle Jack just have to know some things.
Why was the IDF (and Karsenty) Abandoned in the Al Dura Affair?
Why didn't then Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz and then Prime Minister Ehud Barak demand that all the footage shot by France 2 on that day be placed at Israel’s disposal to do a proper investigation?
Shabbos in Davos
While the meal featured heads of state, Nobel laureates and people of world renown, it had a homely feeling where no one in particular was made to feel more important than the next person.
Chief of India’s Air Force in Israel for Talks
Indian Chief of Air Staff Norman Anil Kumar Browne is in Israel for talks with the highest ranking Israeli military officials as ties deepen between the two countries’ defense establishments.
Which Prime Minister Built the Most Homes in the Settlements?
Rhetoric aside, real data can answer the question as to who built the most in the Settlements.
Israeli DM Ehud Barak Quits Politics, Leaves Door Open For Comeback
At a dramatic press conference in Tel Aviv on Monday, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak announced his resignation from politics.
Barak said he would remain in his post until the establishment of the next government, following the January 22 elections.
Don’t Feel Bad! We Didn’t Lose the War!
Hamas's celebrations of victory are based on fantasy and lies, and their joy won’t last when we hit them ten times as hard the next time.
Ehud Barak Retiring from Politics
In Hebron, in Migron and in many other Jewish towns and villages, Ehud Barak will not be missed.
Defense Min. Barak: We Didn’t Want to Conquer Gaza
In an interview with Israel Radio, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said that he considered conquering Gaza throughout Operation Pillar of Defense, but did not take the step because he did not want Israel to remain in the region for a long period of time.
Ceasefire Tonight, Same War All Over Again Day after Tomorrow
Operation Pillar of Defense will only buy Israel a few months of quiet.
Barak: We Called Up the Reserves, IDF Spokesman: Gaza Will Not Sleep Quietly Tonight
IDF forces are assembled in their designated pre-invasion areas.
IDF Initiating Call-Up of Reserves, Preparing for Possible Ground War
Though IDF Spokesman Yoav Mordechai says the call-up is limited and primarily focused on Home Front Command units, Israel’s military has begun calling up army reservists across the country, in preparation for a possible ground incursion into Gaza as part of Operation “Amud Anan” – Pillar of Defense.
Defense Minister Barak: “Spirit of the Civilians is Source of Our Strength in Battle...
Defense Minister Ehud Barak made the following statement at a press conference earlier this evening (Wednesday, 14 November 2012), at the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv:
Israeli Top Brass: We Will Defend Israelis
As Israel’s border with Gaza heats up, Israeli officials from the highest echelons have declared that the State will defend Israeli citizens.
Bereaved Parents: Cut Electricity to Gaza
Dr. Aryeh Bachrach, chairman of the Almagor Bereaved Parents Forum, said: “The terrorism switch may be in the hands of Ismail Haniyeh and Hamas,...
PM, Israeli Officials Respond to Gaza Attacks
At the opening of the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said terrorists would be “hit hard” in response to attacks on Israeli soldiers on civilians over the weekend. “The world needs to understand that Israel won’t just sit by… we’re ready to heighten our response,” Netanyahu said. “The IDF is acting, and will act, with force in Gaza.”
Barak and Barack
An interview with Israel’s Defense Minister Ehud Barak — thinly disguised as “the decision-maker” created a sensation in early August, when he suggested that an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities was imminent. Barak explained that Israel could not depend on an American commitment to destroy the program in the future, even if it were made today. Suddenly, last week, Barak began to sing a different tune.
The Odd Couple of Barak and Joe
The presidential and vice-presidential debates provided us with two snapshots of two different and yet very similar men. The Obama who showed up to debate Mitt Romney and the Biden who showed up to debate Paul Ryan were outwardly different types. One white and one black, one elderly and one middle-aged, one a veteran of the Senate and the other a political tyro rushed through the ranks on the promise of his electability.
Yaalon: Barak Using Govt. to Promote Own Agenda, Defying PM’s Orders
“Barak gave preference to political considerations over national ones," Yaalon charged, appearing at the "Shabbat Culture" event in Ramat Gan. "He pulled us up a tree, and at the last minute presented himself as a moderate and ran away.” The Defense Minister’s Independence Party reacted to Yaalon's accusations saying that “the Likud primaries are forcing Yaalon to come up with pathetic statements.”
MK Danon Urging Netanyahu to Fire Barak for his ‘Wacky’ Statements
MK Danny Danon (Likud) on Saturday night asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to fire Defense Minister Ehud Barak, in response to the latter's remarks...
Polls Indicate Netanyahu Will Score in New Elections
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s call to disband the government and call for new elections may serve him well, if two public opinion polls published Thursday pan out.
Bibi May Call For Early Elections In February
JERUSALEM – Faced with the prospect of not having enough votes within his own coalition to ensure passage of the 2013 national budget, as well as a growing political rift with his defense minister, Ehud Barak, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly considering moving up next year’s parliamentary elections from October to February.