IDI Peace Index: Netanyahu Preferred Candidate to Serve as Israel’s Next PM
A recently published Peace Index of the Israel Democracy Institute and Tel Aviv University reveals that: 46% of Jewish Israelis name Benjamin Netanyahu as their preferred candidate for the next prime minister. Despite this boost, 76% of Israelis are critical of the government’s handling of the crisis on Israel’s border with Hamas-run Gaza.
Hezbollah Unveils Vast Terror Tunnel Network along Israel’s Northern Border
In preparation for war with Israel, the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah has built an advanced network of terror tunnels that run along the northern border with Israel.
Former IDF Chief: Entire Villages in Lebanon “Turned Into Missile Launching Bases”
Former IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz warned villages in Lebanon have now been turned into missile launching areas by Hezbollah to be used against Israel.
Former UK Cmdr.: UN, Foreign Governments “Deliberately” Twisting Laws of Armed Conflict on Israel
Col. (ret.) Richard Kemp, former commander of the UK’s forces in Afghanistan, said international rules of law need to be changed in the face of today’s new realities.
21st IDF Chief of Staff Eizenkot Steps in Office
In a ceremony held at the Prime Minister Office in Jerusalem on Monday, Gadi Eizenkot was sworn as Israel’s 21st IDF Chief of Staff, replacing Benny Gantz.
IDF Awards 53 Officers for Outstanding Service During Op. Protective Edge
On Monday, IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz approved the presentation of 53 outstanding soldiers with citations and awards befitting their outstanding service during this past summer war.
Iron Dome Deployed Along Israel’s Northern Border as IDF Placed on High Alert
IDF troops along the northern border of Israel were put on high alert as the country braced for possible retaliation by Hezbollah following an IAF airstrike.
PA Gives Green Light to ICC to Investigate Israel for “War Crimes”
The Palestinian Authority has given the International Criminal Court (ICC) the green light to begin investigating Israel for alleged war crimes.
Maj. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot Named Next IDF Chief of Staff
On Saturday night, Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon officially announced the recommendation of Maj. Gen Gadi Eizenkot as the next Chief of Staff of Israel’s Defense Forces, to replace the outgoing Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz in February.
Benny Gantz’s Troubling Assessments
Israel is actually facilitating the opening of Gaza’s borders and the chief proponent of this policy is IDF chief of staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz.