Moshe Arens

The unsung architect of Israel's home front resilience - opinion

How Moshe Arens reshaped Israel’s defense doctrine by placing the civilian home front at its center

Former Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Arens (R) and former Ambassador to the United States Zalman Shoval listen to a question as they attend an event at the National Press Club in Washington, February 15, 2001.
 MOSHE ARENS, in 2016: Even those who did not share his principles, respected his perseverance, says the writer.

Remembering Moshe Arens three years on: a politician and a mensch - opinion

A memorial candle

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Then-defense minister Moshe Arens answers a reporter’s question during a press conference with Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen in the Pentagon on April 27, 1999

The legacy of Moshe Arens


One Week Later: Remembering Moshe Arens

One week later, at the completion of the traditional seven day mourning period, 'The Jerusalem Post' remembers him and his contributions again.

Moshe Arens

Remembering Moshe Arens

As defense minister under prime minister Shamir, Arens believed that Israel had to respond militarily to the Iraqi Scud missile attacks on Israel.

FORMER DEFENSE Minister Moshe Arens (center) listens to army former chief of staff Shaul Mofaz during a memorial ceremony in 1999.

Moshe Arens: The man who didn’t want to be prime minister

I met Arens in the late 1970s, when he was a member of Knesset and chaired the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee and I was the parliamentary correspondent for Israel Television.

Moshe Arens