Ehud Barak

Israeli defense minister says Syria strike shows its resolve

2013-02-03 07:16:00

Israel’s defense minister�Sunday said last week’s air strike against military targets in Syria was “proof that when we say something, we mean it.” Defense Minister Ehud Barak’s comments at a news conference in Germany...

Israel continues West Bank expansion steps

2012-12-25 11:14:00

JERUSALEM -- The Jerusalem district planning committee has granted approval to build another 1,200 housing units in Gilo, expanding the Jewish neighborhood built on Jerusalem-area land seized by Israel in 1967. It was the latest in a series of similar...

Amnon Lipkin-Shahak dies at 68; former Israeli military chief

2012-12-21 00:00:00

Amnon Lipkin-Shahak, a former Israeli military chief revered as a daring commando and admired general before he went on to become a Cabinet minister, died Wednesday in Jerusalem. He was 68 and had cancer. Lipkin-Shahak's term as military chief in the...

Kim Jong Un 'sexiest man,' Onion says; China's People's Daily buys it

2012-11-27 08:23:00

BEIJING — Who says the Chinese Communist Party doesn’t have a sense of humor? People’s Daily, the party’s official mouthpiece, ran a large feature on its website Tuesday on North Korea’s young leader Kim Jong Un being named...

Syrian warplanes said to strike factory; at least 18 killed

2012-11-27 08:02:00

AMMAN, Jordan -- At least 18 people were killed Tuesday morning when Syrian government warplanes struck an olive press factory on the outskirts of Idlib city, opposition activists said. The building was hit by more than five rockets in an attack that...

France giving $1.5 million to Syria opposition coalition

2012-11-26 16:35:00

France is giving more than $1.5 million in emergency aid to a newly formed Syrian opposition coalition, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius announced Monday. "France, which was first to recognize the coalition as the sole legitimate representative of the...

Netanyahu rival unveils new centrist Israeli political party

2012-11-27 07:39:00

JERUSALEM – Former opposition leader Tzipi Livni, Israel’s most-recognized female politician, threw her hat back in the political ring Tuesday, setting the stage for an election rematch against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Four...

Israeli army fires warning shots into Syria

2012-11-11 06:14:06

Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv dies at 102; ultraorthodox religious arbiter

2012-07-19 00:00:00

Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, considered one of his generation's most influential religious arbiters, died Wednesday at Jerusalem's Shaare Zedek Medical Center. He was 102 and had been in declining health. Elyashiv's rulings left a deep mark on many...

Syria says chemical weapons are secure, warns against foreign attack

2012-07-23 16:40:29

Israeli civilian, 2 gunmen killed in cross-border attack from Egypt

2012-06-18 16:40:29

Jewish families begin quiet evacuation of West Bank homes

2012-06-26 15:16:19

Newly released Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit walks with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister Ehud Barak and armed forces chief Major-General Benny Gantz at Tel Nof air base in central Israel on Oct. 18.

2012-04-26 21:31:00

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a session of parliament in Jerusalem. According to Israeli media reports, Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak are pushing to move against Iran.

2011-11-02 00:00:00

Israeli Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz embraces released soldier Gilad Schalit upon his arrival at Tel Nof Airbase in southern Israel , where he was greeted by dignitaries including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , right, and Defense Minister Ehud Barak , partially obscured, left. Looking

2011-10-18 00:00:00