National security council

National Security Council advises Israelis abroad to avoid public Passover events during Iran war

NSC cited recent attacks in Belgium and the Netherlands as evidence that Iran, its proxies, and lone extremists pose an increased risk to Jewish communities.

A POLICE officer stands guard in front of the Jewish Museum on Nieuwe Amstelstraat in Amsterdam on March 14, 2026.
A person rides on a scooter as smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone following a fire caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 3, 2026

National Security Council issues warning for Israelis in UAE amid Iranian threat

Rocket trails from an interception by Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system are pictured over Jerusalem on March 1, 2026.

Spending Passover in shelters worth it to destroy Iranian regime, former NSC head says

Iranians rally as Muslims attend Friday prayer, in Tehran, Iran, March 6, 2026

Iran unleashing unprecedented terror campaign against Israelis abroad, senior official warns


NGO petitions High Court to strike Biometric Database Law

The Biometric Database Law was passed by a 39-to-29 vote on February 27 after years of controversy and adjustments.

A person uses a sensor for biometric identification on a smartphone in Berlin

Trump chooses McMaster to replace Flynn as National Security Advisor

Trump: McMaster is a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience.

President Donald Trump, joined by (left to right) Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, Vice President Mike Pence, senior adviser Steve Bannon, Communications Director Sean Spicer and National Security Advisor Michael Flynn

Top National Security Council official named in corruption probe

Bar-Yosef served as deputy head of the National Security Council from 2009 to 2015, and before that was director of the Knesset’s Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee.

Avriel Bar-Yosef

Security: Keeping guns out of the hands of terrorist cells

Taking advantage of a decline in violence, the IDF is targeting weapons manufacturers in the West Bank.

IDF TROOPS raid a West Bank weapons workshop this week.

Senior Israeli official to Washington for final stages of defense deal talks

Deal set to be largest-ever US foreign defense guarantee.

An IDF tank takes position along Israel's border with Egypt's North Sinai

UN elects new Security Council members, Israel plans to run for 2018-2019

Ethiopia, Bolivia, Sweden, Kazakhstan and one of Italy or the Netherlands are to be non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for the 2017-2018 term.

A  vote in the United Nations Security Council headquarters in New York

Netanyahu names new NSC head, one of few not from intelligence community

Four of the previous heads came from the ranks of the Mossad: Cohen, Ephraim Halevi, Ilan Mizrahi and Arad. Two others, Amidror and Dani Arditi, held senior positions in Military Intelligence.

Brig.-Gen. (res.) Avriel Bar-Yosef

The formulation of a counterterrorism strategy

The moderate Muslim majority must rise against the loud and dangerous minority that is hijacking Islam from them.

World Trade Center in New York hit by hijacked plane on September 11, 2001

Ban Ki-moon: Israel must take steps for peace, freeze settlement activity

“I strongly urge the incoming government to reaffirm Israel's commitment to the two-state solution,” UN chief says.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Counter-Terrorism Bureau warns of jihadi threats to Jewish, Israeli targets in Europe

Terror threat to Israelis in Africa has risen, travel advisory says.

Travel agency in Jerusalem