Yoav Gallant

ICC Issues Arrest Warrants For Netanyahu, Hamas Commander, Gallant Over War Crimes

Nov 21, 2024. by Ekohot Editor

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have issued arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif. In a statement, the pre-trial chamber rejected Israel’s objections to the court’s jurisdiction and cited “reasonable grounds” to believe the three men bear “criminal responsibility” for alleged … Read more

Netanyahu Sacks Defense Minister

Nov 6, 2024. by Ekohot Editor

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sacked his defense minister, Yoav Gallant. Netanyahu and Gallant had clashed publicly over the course of the more than year-long war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip and in the Middle East. Netanyahu said he was firing Gallant due to trust issues and “gaps” between them in the management … Read more

Israeli Defence Minister Vows Continued Military Operations In Lebanon

Sep 20, 2024. by Ekohot Editor

Israeli Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant, has vowed that military operations in Lebanon will continue. Gallant made the remarks following Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s assertion that recent attacks on pagers and walkie-talkies amounted to “a declaration of war.” EDITOR’S PICKS: School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, Burnt By Son In Delta Man Detained for Allegedly Killing Mother, Mutilating … Read more

JUST IN: ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrant For Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Others

May 20, 2024. by Philip Ibitoye

Eko Hot Blog reports that the top prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking arrest warrants for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The charges are related to the October 7 attacks on Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza, … Read more