National security

A-G accuses Ben-Gvir of politically blocking promotion of senior police investigator

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara accused National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir of unlawfully intervening in police appointments and delaying a senior promotion for political reasons.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir arrives for a hearing at the District Court in Jerusalem, January 25, 2026, after Superintendent Rinat Saban filed a lawsuit accusing him, according to reports, of blocking her promotion in the police.
Damage in the aftermath of an Iranian ballistic missile hitting a building in Bat Yam, June 29, 2025; illustrative.

Israelis divided on joining US pre-emptive strike on Iran, ending US military aid - IDI poll

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters, on his return from Detroit, Michigan, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, January 13, 2026.

NATO would be 'more formidable' with US control of Greenland, Trump says

 Attendees examine a Uvision Hero-400 loitering munition at the Mistral Group, Inc. booth at Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week for defense companies, in Tampa, Florida, US, May 7, 2024.

Strategic autonomy in an unstable world is no longer optional - opinion


Defense Minister Gantz to meet senior US officials in Aspen

Gantz will meet National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and CIA Chief William Burns on the sides of the Aspen Security Conference.

Defense Minister Benny Gantz meeting with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on June 3, 2021.

Intelligence Ministry calls for joint UAE strategic big data dialogue

The Intelligence Ministry has called for a joint strategic dialogue for using big data approaches and advanced technologies with the UAE and other countries in the region.

 Intelligence Minister Elazar Stern seen during a plenum session in the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, on October13, 2021.

How to counter lone wolf attacks - opinion

The role of the Israel Police in the national agenda must be strengthened and enlarged as part of finding a new balance between defending the nation’s borders and building up internal resilience. 

 POLICE OFFICERS at the scene of a shooting and stabbing attack in Jerusalem’s Old City last November.

Hulata in Bahrain: ‘Nuclear Iran will destroy world non-proliferation regime’

"Should Iran achieve its nuclear ambitions, the region as we know it will be no longer."

Iranian flag flies in front of the UN office building, housing IAEA headquarters, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Vienna, Austria, May 24, 2021.

Google and Amazon workers condemn Israel's Project Nimbus

Cloud-based Cybersecurity project "Nimbus" was awarded to Google and Amazon last April, beating out bids from Microsoft, Oracle, and IBM.

BDS MOVEMENT supporters protest outside the Tel Aviv venue of the Eurovision Song Contest final, in May 2019.

Bennett White House visit likely postponed to September

Israel, US national security advisors discuss Iran, regional issues.

Naftali Bennett gives a speech on June 6, 2021.

President Herzog and PM Bennett hold first working meeting

The initial foci of the two leaders' discussion were the security and economic challenges facing the country.

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett meets President Isaac Herzog for their first working meeting since taking office, Monday, July 12, 2021.

Bennett taps senior Mossad officer Hulata as national security adviser

Hulata, 45, served as the head of the Mossad’s Department of Strategic and Political Planning and its Technology Department.

Dr. Eyal Hulata, the new national security adviser.

National Security Council head Meir Ben Shabbat to end term in August

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett thanked Ben Shabbat for his service as the head of the National Security Council, noting his contribution to Israel's national security.

Israeli National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat, who led the Israeli delegation, speaks during a visit to Rabat, Morocco, December 22, 2020.

National Security Council convenes committee for gender mainstreaming

The committee includes Arab and ultra-Orthodox representatives, as well as the head of Forum Dvorah that works to increase female representation in national security and foreign policy.

NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL head Meir Ben-Shabbat attends a state audit committee meeting at the Knesset in 2018