National security

Ben-Gvir approves 41 Jerusalem neighborhoods with 300,000 residents for gun license eligibility

"I call on Jerusalem residents: go get a gun license. Guns save lives, ” National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said.

A general view of Hagai (El Wad) Street in the Muslim Quarter, as seen from the roof top of Ateret Cohanim yeshiva in Jerusalem Old City, December 29, 2016.
Palestinian boys play football on a pitch surrounded by Israeli flags in the village of Umm al-Kheir, east of Yatta in the south of the West Bank, on February 12, 2026.

Inside the 'post-war' debate about annexing West Bank among right-leaning security officials

A woman pets her cat as they take cover in a bomb shelter amid sirens warning of incoming missile fired from Iran on March 01, 2026 in Netanya, Israel.

Israel's public morale shifts dramatically amid Iran war, survey finds

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir during a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on November 10, 2025.

The death penalty bill in Israel: A dangerous path to vengeance, not justice - opinion


Legal experts, police commissioner push back against Ben-Gvir law

The law, providing expanded authority to the national security minister, will give Ben-Gvir control of the police's budget, as well as greater control of its modes of operation.

 MK Itamar Ben-Gvir and Chief of Police Kobi Shabtai attend an Arrangements Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December 14, 2022.

Hulata says Iran protesters’ slogan in Bahrain speech: Woman, Life, Freedom

National Security Advisor Eyal Hulata recited teh slogan of protesters against Iran's regime, "Woman, life, freedom," during an address in Bahrain.

Dr. Eyal Hulata, the new national security adviser.

Eyal Hulata resigns from Security Council; Dermer, Zamir possible replacements

Hulata told Prime Minister Yair Lapid that he would be available to make a smooth transition with his replacement.

Dr. Eyal Hulata, the new national security adviser.

Anti-Israel delegitimization effort is a national security issue - opinion

The driving principle is clear – if Israel’s international legitimacy is a national security issue it needs to be treated as such by the Israeli government.

 THE FOREIGN Ministry compound in Jerusalem: Vast legal teams must be assembled to challenge the apartheid accusation on judicial fora across the globe, says the writer.

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.