Ehud Barak

Netanyahu's Iran expectations are 'far from reality,' former PM Ehud Barak says

Barak voiced concerns over Netanyahu's handling of national security, notably regarding military action against Iran and Israel's broader geopolitical goals.

MAY 13, 2026|By103FM

Former prime minister Ehud Barak attends a conference held by the Movement for Quality Government in Tel Aviv, January 28, 2026.

Right-wing activist Mordechai David arrives for questioning at a police station in Tel Aviv, in central Israel, on February 1, 2026.

Far-right activist Mordechai David barred from approaching Standing Together leader Alon-Lee Green

The decision adds Green to a growing list of journalists, public figures, and left-wing or anti-government activists who have publicly accused David of intimidation tactics.

APRIL 7, 2026|BySARAH BEN-NUN

A BANNER with an image of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah hangs on a roundabout, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Baalbek, Lebanon, March 23, 2026.

Israel, US cannot miss the chance to disarm Hezbollah - opinion

With Hezbollah weakened, Israel’s challenge is ensuring that the Lebanese state can enforce disarmament before 2026.

MARCH 29, 2026|ByYOSSI HURST

PROF. RONNIE LIDOR (left) and Ambassador of North Macedonia Shpend Sadiku (third from left) with faculty members of Levinsky-Wingate Center.

Grapevine: 'Guilty' by association

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

FEBRUARY 14, 2026|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Israel's Ehud Barak compares President Herzog to Nazi appeaser

Barak compared Herzog to Chamberlain, who appeased Hitler before WW2 in response to Herzog's plans for compromise on judicial reforms.

FEBRUARY 4, 2023ByWALLA!

UK's Neville Chamberlain pictured showing the Anglo-German declaration, known as Peace for our time, in this famous photograph taken 1938

Despite banning NSO, US using other Israeli spyware cofounded by Ehud Barak - report

The DEA is using a spyware called Graphite, developed by the Israeli Paragon company, according to a new report.

DECEMBER 8, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE

EVEN AFTER THE Cyberserve/Atraf disaster, Bennett is more afraid of overregulation than he is of lacking the power to save the private sector from its own occasional cyber laziness or cheapness.

Generals in Israeli politics are no longer hot commodities - opinion

Perhaps voters appreciate that despite Israel’s pervasive security challenges, bravery and proficiency in battle do not in themselves provide the experience for successful national leadership.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022ByMARK REGEV

GADI EISENKOT waves at the launch of the National Unity Party election campaign, in Tel Aviv, earlier this month.

Israel looks to increase defense cooperation with Japan - DM

In the first visit of its kind in over a decade, Defense Minister Benny Gantz will meet with several Japanese security and government officials.

AUGUST 29, 2022ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

Defense Minister Benny Gantz on the first diplomatic visit to Japan since 2012.

'The Arc of Our History': Pivotal moments in Israeli history - review

Stanley Ringler engaged in the development of political support groups, political education programs, and lobbying in Israel and the US.

AUGUST 24, 2022BySTUART GELLER

A CLOSE LOOK at Yitzhak Rabin’s core diplomatic and defense views, above and beyond Oslo, does the late prime minister more justice.

Ehud Barak: Too late to stop Iran's nukes with military action

Ex-PM in a column he wrote: Israel might need to operate independently as Iran's nuclear breakout "will most probably" occur when the US has its hands full

JULY 26, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF