Ehud Barak news stories on Newser

Israel: We Will Attack Iran Without Warning US

Kevin Spak — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:48:31 CST

Benjamin Netanyahu and Ehud Barak have been quietly telling every American official who visits Israel the same thing: When Israel strikes Iran, it won't warn the US first, a US intelligence official tells the AP . In part, that's a courtesy; Israel believes keeping the US in the dark will minimize...

US Fears Israel Will Hit Iran Without Warning

Kevin Spak — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:55:20 CST

The Obama administration is worried that Israel is on the verge of launching a military strike against Iran—and that Israel plans to give the US little to no warning or say in the matter, sources tell the Washington Post . Ehud Barak certainly reinforced that idea yesterday. "Whoever says 'later'...

Israel: Decision on Iran Attack 'Very Far Off'

Kevin Spak — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:49:53 CST

Iran got some good news today, as Israel moved to defuse tensions and Russia indicated it likely would not support more sanctions against the rogue nation. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said a decision on whether to attack Iran to prevent it from acquiring nuclear weapons was "very far off,...

Panetta to Israel: 'Just Get to the Damn Table'

Kevin Spak — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:55:05 CST

Leon Panetta delivered a harsh rebuke to Israel yesterday, saying that it needed to take steps to end its increasing isolation in the Middle East—starting with reviving peace talks with the Palestinians. “Just get to the damn table,” Panetta said at a pro-Israel forum in Washington, according to Reuters...

Israel: We're Not Sorry

Jane Yager — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:00:00 CDT

Amid harsh international criticism of its deadly raid on a humanitarian aid ship headed to Gaza, Israel took a hard line yesterday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the raid and said Israel will continue its Gaza blockade. Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon declared: "We do not need to apologize for...

Israel Willing to Freeze Settlements

Kevin Spak — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:00:00 CDT

The Israeli government approved the construction of 50 new West Bank homes today, seemingly defying President Obama’s call for a freeze on new settlements. But Defense Minister Ehud Barak plans to offer a temporarily halt on some construction, officials tell the New York Times , if Palestinians agree to negotiate an...

Israel to Propose Settlement Deal to Washington

Tue, 26 May 2009 10:55:24 CDT

Israel would dismantle nearly two dozen wildcat settlement outposts in the West Bank in the next few weeks if the US drops its objections to continued building in existing, government-sanctioned settlements, officials said. Defense Minister Ehud Barak will bring the new proposal to senior American officials during his visit to...

CIA Chief Warned Israel Against Attacking Iran

Rob Quinn — Fri, 15 May 2009 05:34:31 CDT

CIA director Leon Panetta was sent on a secret mission to Israel earlier this month to warn the country's leaders against launching a surprise attack against Iran, the Times of London reports. Panetta asked for—and received—assurances from Israel's hawkish new government that the country would not bomb Iranian...

Israel Tests Missile Defense Aimed at Iran

Harry Kimball — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:28:13 CDT

Israel today performed a successful test of a missile-defense system the country said could defend against any munition in Iran’s arsenal, the Jerusalem Post reports. The Arrow 2, a US-Israel collaboration, was paired with its radar system for the first time and took down a missile masquerading as an Iranian...