Tag: Defense Minister Barak
Mystery Helicopter Crash Kills Two Reservist Pilots
Outgoing Defense Minister Ehud Barak told officers at the Palmachim Air Force he always hopes all personnel return safely from action. Hours later, two helicopter pilots died on their way to the base.
Ehud Barak First Defense Minister to Meet with Secretary Hagel
Outgoing Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak is scheduled to be the first foreign defense minister to meet with newly confirmed U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck...
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:
Source: Behind Closed Doors Panetta Called Israel Ungrateful, ‘Chazerai’
In private conversations Panetta expressed frustration at the lack of confidence expressed by Netanyahu and Barak.
Defense Minister Barak: IDF Ready to Repel Syrian Refugees
Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak on Thursday toured the Northern Command and the Golan Heights along with commanders stationed in the region and addressed recent occurrences in Syria. He said that the targeting of top security officials of Bashar al-Assad's regime by oppositions forces in Damascus "will greatly expedite the fall of the Assad family." Barak told reporters that the IDF is preparing for the possibility that waves of refugees will escape from Syria to the Golan Heights. "If required to stop waves of refugees, we will do so," he stated.