Moshe Ya'alon

'Harsh, ugly, criminal act': Netanyahu's son files defense against defamation lawsuit by Ya’alon

Yair Netanyahu's defense statement argues that Ya’alon delayed the lawsuit for five years, filing it only after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his father, sued Ya’alon.

 Yair Netanyahu
 Israelis clash with police during a protest in Jerusalem, March 20, 2025

Demonstrators protest in Jerusalem, outside Netanyahu's residence

 Former Israeli minister of Defense Moshe "Boogie" Ya'alon at a protest against the arrest of Itzik Medina, a member of the protest movement against Israel's judicial reform, outside the Police station in Petah Tikva, June 26, 2023.

Netanyahu sues former defense minister Moshe Ya'alon for defamation

 Former defense minister Moshe "Bogie" Ya'alon in Tel Aviv. May 27, 2023.

'IDF does not commit ethnic cleansing': Senior officers condemn Ya'alon's remarks


“Biggest Crisis Since the Time of Mohammad”

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Comment: Palestinian Authority must stop rewarding acts of terrorism

When crafting a response to this deeply troubling PA policy, Israeli decision makers must take into account the possibility that their actions could have secondary consequence.

PALESTINIANS STAND next to a portrait of the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat during a rally marking the tenth anniversary of Arafat’s death in Ramallah in 2014. (

Ya'alon announces intention to run for prime minister, form new party

The former defense minister emerges as another alternative replacement for PM Benjamin Netanyahu, announcing his intention to run for national leadership and change the political discourse.

Former defense minister Moshe Yaalon

Yaalon in fierce attack on govt, calls for leadership which doesn't need investigating

The former defense minister argued that the residents of the Amona settlement outpost should have been told by the government from the start that their homes could not be retroactively legalized.

Former defense minister Moshe Yaalon

Jerusalem Post 50 Most Influential Jews: Number 7 - Benny Gantz, Gabi Ashkenazi and Moshe Ya’alon

Every time the Likud has been defeated since 1974, the party that defeated it has been led by a former general, except the 2006 election.

Benny Gantz, Gabi Ashkenazi and Moshe Ya’alon

Ya'alon founds new non-governmental organization to advance himself

Ya'alon quit the Knesset and blasted the Likud in May after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu replaced Ya'alon with Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman as defense minister.

Former defense minister Moshe Yaalon

'If Israel leaves West Bank, PA, Jordan will collapse'

Ex-Defense Minister Ya'alon also accuses Israel's leadership of engaging in "petty politics" and being interested purely in its own political survival.

Moshe Ya'alon speaking at the Bar-Ilan forum

IDF values

Ya’alon’s words ring true today more than ever, after an IDF commander has been attacked on social media – including death threats – for testifying in military court.

Sgt. Elor Azaria

The former generals’ opening shots

Barak and Ya’alon’s attack on Netanyahu emphasize that Herzog is a spent force.

Israel's 34th government

Jpost Poll: Ya'alon-Sa'ar tie Netanyahu in elections; PM's popularity dips

Former defense minister Moshe Ya'alon would win the same number of seats as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party if elections would be held now.

Moshe Ya'alon, Benjamin Netanyahu, Gideon Saar