Israel borders

Nearly 6,000 Palestinians illegally crossed into Israel in 2025, Knesset Nat'l Security Cm'tee told

Additionally, enforcement of illegal employment was increased, with 1,183 indictments reported this year, up from 985 in 2024.

|ByTPS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Palestinians walk near an Israeli checkpoint, as they make their way to Al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, to attend the Friday prayers during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, near Qalandia, in the West Bank, March 21, 2025.
An Israeli military vehicle waits at a barrier, at the Allenby Bridge Crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, September 8, 2024.

Allenby Crossing attack highlights rising terror threat from Jordan - analysis

Israeli officials have increasing concerns over threats that have come from the Kingdom of Jordan over the last several years. The last attack only confirms the concerns.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
IDF soldiers operate on Mount Hermon, on the border between Israel and Syria, December 12, 2024

'Pioneers of the Bashan': Israeli activists illegally lay cornerstone for new settlement in Syria

A group of Israeli activists crossed the Israel-Syria border in order to lay the cornerstone for a new, illegal settlement named "Neveh Habashan."

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, ELI ASHKENAZI
Drone operators from Ukraine's 109th Brigade prepare a test flight of a night-bombing drone on August 10, 2025 in Donetsk Region, Ukraine.

Border wars from above: 70% of cross-border incidents involve drones - opinion

As nations race to secure their expanded border zones, the question is no longer whether these boundaries will be tested, but how quickly we can detect, classify, and neutralize threats.

|ByAVIV BAR ZOHAR

Israeli official: UN peacekeepers on Golan slow to move back to Syria side

There are two key reasons Israel wants the UN peacekeepers to get back on the Syrian side of the border.

MARCH 28, 2018ByHERB KEINON
U.N. peacekeepers patrol Mount Bental, an observation post in the Golan Heights near the ceasefire line between Israel and Syria October 23, 2017.

High alert on Gaza border after string of incursions

"We will not allow a violation of Israeli sovereignty and we will use force if necessary."

MARCH 28, 2018ByANNA AHRONHEIM
A demonstrator holds a Palestinian flag as he shouts during clashes with Israeli troops, near the border with Israel in the southern Gaza Strip March 2, 2018.

Israel intercepts smuggled IDF uniforms and mercury at Gaza border

Security forces intercepted two smuggling attempts at the Kerem Shalom border crossing this week.

MARCH 13, 2018ByCHAYA EISENBERG
Confiscated uniforms at Kerem Shalom Border Crossing

Tensions in the Middle East escalate; Israel is ready to protect its borders

FEBRUARY 10, 2018BySLAVICA MILOSEVIC
The Jerusalem Post

Israel foils smuggling of explosive materials to Gaza in medical crates

Israeli authorities regular foil smuggling attempts at crossings into Hamas-run Gaza Strip

FEBRUARY 4, 2018ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Explosive materials discovered inside crates of medical supplies at the Kerem Shalom Crossing into the Gaza Strip

IDF Chief of Staff Eisenkot warns of 'explosive' fronts surrounding Israel

Eisenkot made the comments at the annual Chief of Staff award for outstanding IDF units.

DECEMBER 26, 2017ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Israeli forces are seen near a border fence between the Israeli side of the Golan Heights and Syria, November 4, 2017.

Behind The Lines: Who is Qais al-Khazali, and why should you care?

Iraqi Shi’a militia leader visits the Israel-Lebanon border

DECEMBER 15, 2017ByJONATHAN SPYER
QAIS AL-KHAZALI, leader of the Iran-supported force Asaib Ahl al-Haq, speaks during a celebration of final victory over Islamic State, at the Wadi al-Salam cemetery in Najaf, Iraq.

Liberman accuses Finance Ministry of blocking funding for northern defense

IDF believes Hezbollah will try to infiltrate Israeli community in next war

NOVEMBER 14, 2017ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman addresses a meeting of local officials in Haifa.

Analysis: Defining Israel’s future borders

Zionism means that Israel should be a Jewish democracy in Eretz Yisrael.

OCTOBER 6, 2017ByAMI AYALON, GILEAD SHER, ORNI PETRUSCHKA
An Israeli soldier walks next to the border fence between Israel and Jordan, in southern Israel near Eilat February 9, 2016.

Analysis: US strategy is missing on Iran's 'land bridge'

In the two months since June, the Iranian-backed regime in Damascus has expanded its power.

AUGUST 21, 2017BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Fighters from the Syrian army units and Hezbollah are seen on the western mountains of Qalamoun, near Damascus, in this handout picture provided by SANA