Yoav Gallant

'False political propaganda': Netanyahu, Likud denounce Channel 12's October 7 anniversary coverage

On the third anniversary of the October 7 massacre, Likud cited prewar intelligence reports to argue Netanyahu was not warned of an imminent Hamas attack and accused Channel 12 of political bias.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, flanked by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (left) and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi, holds a security assessment in Tel Aviv.
Men carry a coffin as they walk past images of Mohammad Mahdi Ammar, son of Hezbollah member of the Lebanese parliament Ali Ammar, and Abbas Fadel Yassin, who were killed amid the detonation of pagers across Lebanon, during their funeral in Beirut, Lebanon September 18, 2024.

Fmr. defense minister Gallant confirms additional details of Mossad's Hezbollah pager operation

Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attends a press conference shortly after he was sacked by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who cited a lack of trust, at the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, Israel November 5, 2024.

Gallant confirms Hamas warned Shin Bet ahead of Oct. 7, says Netanyahu barred him from US talks

The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)

Israeli sentenced to 55 months in prison for spying for Iran, photographing Gallant's house


Gallant: No to IDF occupation of Gaza, yes to return hostages before finishing off Hamas

The former defense minister said there was no question that returning the hostages needed to take priority over destroying Hamas.

 Yoav Gallant.

Behind the scenes at the Pentagon on the day Hezbollah's pagers exploded - interview

This is the first time a senior US official is willing to discuss the behind-the-scenes events on the day Hezbollah’s pagers exploded.

(Illustrative) A pager device and a crowd in Lebanon near a site where Hezbollah members' pager devices were attacked.

Gallant: First bring the hostages home, then we can deal with Hamas

Gallant's remarks were made at the Annual Ariel Sharon Chair Conference at Reichman University in Herzliya, which had the theme 'We do not abandon wounded soldiers on the battlefield.'

 A hostage protest tent calling for the release of hostages in the Gaza Strip, seen in Jerusalem, February 18, 2025

Former Defense Minister Gallant heckled in New York

"Why should you be allowed to walk the streets of New York?" among the commentary from assailants.

 Yoav Gallant.

'Court stands firmly by its personnel': ICC condemns US-issued sanctions 

On Thursday, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the court.

 View of the International Criminal Court at the Hague, Netherlands.

'We would have drowned': Gallant, Netanyahu row over timing of beeper operation

Gallant has claimed earlier execution could have eliminated thousands of Hezbollah terrorists, while Netanyahu defends the delay.

 Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Yoav Gallant during a press conference in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv , Israel , 28 October 2023.

How Israel almost wiped out Hezbollah, only days after October 7 - exclusive

Behind the Scenes: The most in-depth story of how close Israel came to crippling Hezbollah after Oct. 7.

 (L-R) Ex-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

ICC Assembly backs court in face of US sanctions over Israeli arrest warrants

"Sanctions can severely hamper ongoing investigations in all situations and other activities of the Court and affect the safety of victims, witnesses and sanctioned individuals," said the Assembly.

 The entrance of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seen in The Hague March 3, 2011.

ICC prosecutor objects to Israeli appeal of Netanyahu, Gallant arrest warrants

Will the end of the war and Trump's ascension get the ICC to back down?

 THE ARREST warrants, which the ICC issued against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant, are ridiculous, absurd and baseless, the writer asserts.

Netanyahu's hospital visit highlights Knesset drama amid coalition instability - opinion

Netanyahu's Knesset appearance after surgery highlights coalition fragility amid protests, Ben-Gvir’s rebellion, and opposition resistance, raising questions about Israel’s political stability.

(L-R) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Itamar Ben-Gvir, December 16, 2024