Benny Gantz
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 64 |
| Date of birth | June 9,1959 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Kfar Ahim |
| Israel | |
| Full name | Binyamin Gantz |
| Parents | Malka Gantz |
| Nahum Ganz | |
| Children | Nadav Gantz |
| Nir Gantz | |
| Noga Gantz | |
| Noam Gantz | |
| Job | Politician |
| Army officer | |
| Education | National Defense University |
| University of Haifa | |
| Tel Aviv University | |
| Height | 191 (cm) |
| Party | Blue and White |
| Spouse | Revital Gantz |
| Position | Defense Minister of Israel |
| Member of the Israeli Knesset since 2019 | |
| Previous position | Vice primer ministro de Israel (2021–2022) |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 508401 |
Benny Gantz Life story
Benjamin Gantz is an Israeli politician and retired army general who served as the minister of Defense between 2020 and 2022 and as deputy prime minister of Israel between 2021 and 2022. He previously served as the alternate prime minister of Israel from 2020 to 2021.
Israel officials accuse Gaza reporters of knowing about Hamas attack
... Benny Gantz, a member of Israel s war cabinet, has since said the photojournalists should be treated as terrorists if it is proven they knew in advance of the 7 October attacks...
Gaza: At least 21 killed in Jabalia refugee camp fire
... Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz tweeted that his staff would assist with " humanitarian evacuations of the injured to (Israeli) hospitals"...
Shireen Abu Aqla: Israel won't cooperate with US death probe
... Defence Minister Benny Gantz said it was " a mistake" for US authorities to open an investigation into the killing...
Israel elections: Outgoing PM Lapid congratulates Netanyahu on victory
... " Israeli media said the final results gave Likud 32 seats; Mr Lapid s centrist Yesh Atid party 24; the far-right ultra-nationalist Religious Zionism alliance 14; and the centre-right National Unity party of Defence Minister Benny Gantz 12...
Predatory Sparrow: Who are the hackers who say they started a fire in Iran?
... According to Israeli media reports, defence minister Benny Gantz has ordered an investigation into leaks that led to Israeli journalists heavily hinting that Israel is behind the hack...
Israel shoots down Hezbollah drones heading for gas rig
... Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz said the Islamist group was " preventing the state of Lebanon from reaching an agreement regarding maritime borders, which are critical to the economy and prosperity of the Lebanese nation"...
Yair Lapid: The TV host set to be Israel's new PM
... He teamed up with former military chief and current Defence Minister Benny Gantz for a set of inconclusive elections from 2019, before engineering last year s broad coalition, united by the goal of replacing Mr Netanyahu...
Israel's annexation: a New frontier plans to let the Palestinians into despair
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Shireen Abu Aqla: Israel won't cooperate with US death probe
Israel will not cooperate with any " external investigation" into the death of journalist Shireen Abu Aqla.
Defence Minister Benny Gantz Said it was " a mistake" for US authorities to open an investigation into The Killing .
The Palestinian-American correspondent was shot in The Head while covering a raid in the occupied West Bank in May.
Eyewitness Said she was shot by Israeli troops, while an Israeli official Said there was a " high probability" she was killed by One of its soldiers.
On Monday, US media outlet Axios reported that the US Justice Department had informed Israel's Justice Ministry that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had opened an investigation into her death.
Mr Gantz Said that the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has conducted a " professional, independent investigation" that had been shared With Us authorities, adding that he had told American officials that " we stand by the IDF's soldiers, that we will not cooperate with an external investigation, and will not enable intervention to internal investigations".
Ms Abu Aqla - One of The Most recognisable faces of journalism in the Arab world - was killed on 11 May while covering an Israeli army raid in Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank , which had witnessed gun battles between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian militants. She was wearing a helmet and blue flak jacket marked with The Word " press" at The Time of her killing.
Eyewitnesses and Palestinian officials Said - a finding later backed by the United Nations and multiple investigations by media outlets. A US review also found it was " likely" that Israeli soldiers fired the fatal bullet.
In September, a senior IDF official Said there was a high probability that she was shot " by mistake by an IDF soldier, and of course he didn't identify her as a journalist".
The official added that investigators had spoken to The Soldier involved: " He told us what he did; and if he did it, it was done by mistake. "
" I want to emphasise the fighting environment that these soldiers were under. They were confined in a protected vehicle with multi-dimensional fire from every direction, " the official added.
However, video evidence from The Moment Ms Abu Aqla was shot does not support The Claim of militant gunfire in The Spot that journalists and bystanders had gathered.
Israeli troops were believed to be 200m (656ft) away, and the footage shows repeated fire for several minutes towards the area where the journalists were walking.
Ms Abu Aqla was born in Jerusalem but spent Time In the United States , obtaining US citizenship. She spent most of her career covering the Israel-Palestinian conflict, notably for Al Jazeera 's Arabic news channel.
" I chose journalism to be close to people. It might not be easy to change the reality but at least I could bring their voice to The World , " she once Said .
Source of news: bbc.com
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