Readers' Digest: The Latest From Israel...................................from Dan Friedman

[Click on a link to read the whole story. Netanyahu is under pressure from his own party, so he’s liable to say anything to get the Likud hawks off his back. But only time will tell if Bibi will walk the walk. Besides, it’s the Arabs who won’t leave him any choice. df]

 

Danon makes Likud power play, vows to stymie diplomatic plans

Israel Hayom

Deputy Defense Minister Danny Danon secures landslide victory in first of Likud's elections for party mechanism heads due to low voter turnout • Likud to elect new secretary-general, Central Committee chair and party court president on Sunday.

Ya'alon warns of consequences if Israel attacked

Jerusalem Post

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon attended a Golani Brigade war drill on the Golan Heights on Wednesday, and issued stern warnings to potential attackers on the other side of the border of severe consequences that ...

Netanyahu says Israel will withstand any challenge to its security

Jerusalem Post

Ya'alon also warned that Israel wouldn't tolerate a violation of its sovereignty or harm inflicted on IDF soldiers or Israeli civilians, either on the northern border or from the Gaza Strip. "It's important to clarify to all who are on the other side of the border, and who ...

PM to soldiers in Golan: We'll win by instilling fear of death in enemy

Ynetnews ‎

Netanyahu was accompanied by Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon, Deputy IDF Chief of Staff Major General Gadi Eizenkot and GOC Northern Command Major General Yair Golan. The PM was addressing the recent victories of Bashar Assad's army in the civil ...

Netanyahu tells troops northern training is 'not theoretical'

The Times of Israel

Israel in the past has responded to cross-border fire by striking back at Syrian troops, though the flareups usually die down. Jerusalem was also reportedly behind a series of airstrikes on weapons sites in Damascus over the past year. Ya'alon also cautioned ...

Netanyahu: We Must Have Ability to Put 'the Fear of Death Into' the Enemy

Algemeiner

The Prime Minister was joined by Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon, who likewise warned that any attacks on Israel would be met with a harsh response. “It's important to clarify to all who are on the other side of the border, and who are planning to harm us in ...

DM Ya'alon: We will Defend our Sovereignty

Arutz Sheva

DM Ya'alon visited Golani soldiers during a drill on Golan Heights Wednesday, "I am very impressed with how you guys are ready to go at a moment's notice, prepared for any development with the highest level of professional combat capability, like the rest of ...

 

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