Yuval Steinitz

Israel to have partial laser defenses by next year - Rafael chair

"One year from now – Israel will be the first country to have partial laser protection. In two years there may be complete protection," said Yuval Steinitz.

Israel's ground-breaking laser system experiment carried out in the south of the country by the Defense Ministry’s Directorate of Research and Development (DDR&D, or MAFAT in Hebrew) and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
The production platform of Leviathan natural gas field is seen in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Haifa

Lebanon agreement: Israel gives up its piece of the pie - analysis

 Outgoing Likud MK Yuval Steinitz.

Outgoing Likud MK Yuval Steinitz reflects on his time as finance minister

 A NEW chapter for Yuval Steinitz: Walking in Lake Kinneret, 2018.

Yuval Steinitz looks back at 23 years in Israeli politics


‘This is Biden’s last chance to stop Iran from getting the bomb’ - Steinitz

“All the talk of bringing Israel and Saudi Arabia closer is very nice, but the Iran nuclear threat is the only real game in town now,” former minister Yuval Steinitz argued.

 MK Yuval Steinitz speaks with then VP  Joe Biden, October 24, 2013.

Two political bombshells: Steinitz and Frej leaving their parties

The departures of Steinitz and Frej represent the direction their political parties are heading — and both are going the wrong way.

 Minister Yuval Steinitz arrives to the weekly government meeting at the Prime Ministers office in Jerusalem, on December 31, 2017.

Veteran Likud MK Yuval Steinitz announces retirement from politics

Likud MK Yuval Steinitz has been in the Knesset since 1999. His wife, Gila Kanfei-Steinitz was appointed to the Supreme Court in February, which the Likud has heavily criticized.

 Minister Yuval Steinitz arrives to the weekly government meeting at the Prime Ministers office in Jerusalem, on December 31, 2017.

Why I left the Likud and am staying away - comment

I’m ashamed for the Likud. I hope there’s some level of shame left among the adults still in the room.

 MK MIRI REGEV: The Likud will have ‘no stomachaches [when voting against] soldiers or battered women or cases of rape.’

Global energy crisis leads Israel to launching fourth natural gas exploration

Energy Minister Karin Elharrar announced the move, effectively canceling the year-long freeze on natural gas explorations that she announced in December 2021.

 IN A ONCE-UNTHINKABLE development, the Mubadala Investment Corporation, a sovereign wealth fund of Abu Dhabi, invested $1 billion in the Tamar natural gas field.

Gov't unanimously approves 85% reduction of carbon emissions by 2050

"We set significant goals, we met our international commitment on time, and most importantly, we mobilized the entire government," Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg (Meretz) said.

Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg speaking at an event celebrating the Queen's birthday.

Steinitz: IDF must temporarily take over Gaza to disarm Hamas

"No one will disarm Hamas unless we do it by force," said Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz.

Israeli soldiers ride a tank after returning to Israel from Gaza, 2014

Israel, Lebanon hold fifth maritime border talks meeting

At the end of the talks, the Israeli negotiating team updated Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz, and they held discussions on their next steps.

A MILITARY OBSERVATION tower overlooks the Mediterranean Sea and part of the maritime border with Lebanon, near Rosh Hanikra in northern Israel, in 2020.

Grapevine May 5, 2021: Briefly united in sorrow

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

PRESIDENT REUVEN RIVLIN lights memorial candles for Mount Meron victims on Friday.

Israel, Lebanon to return to maritime border talks on Tuesday

The talks will take place at the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) base in Naquora, near Rosh Hanikra, with US mediation, as they did in October and November of 2020.

A MILITARY OBSERVATION tower overlooks the Mediterranean Sea and part of the maritime border with Lebanon, near Rosh Hanikra in northern Israel, in 2020.

Turkey invites Steinitz for highest-level visit in years

Erdogan and other senior Turkish officials have made public overtures towards Israel in the past year, and inviting Steinitz to the conference is another step in that vein.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a meeting of his ruling AK Party via video link in Ankara, Turkey March 4, 2021.