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


Ben-Gvir is trying to distract from poor performance - analysis

National Security Minister Ben-Gvir is using uproar over protests and the police to distract from his failure to counter terrorism and crime.

 National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks to the media at the Shaare Tzedek hospital in Jerusalem on, January 28, 2023.

Netanyahu: We’ll act against our enemies in all arenas near and far

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterates his uncompromising support for Israel's security, even if it flies in the face of international sentiment.

 Benjamin Netanyahu, January 2018

Israel, US to fund bilateral Homeland Security projects with BIRD

$1m. is being offered by the US Department of Homeland Security and Israeli National Security Ministry to approved firms with innovative solutions.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security emblem is pictured at the National Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) located just outside Washington in Arlington, Virginia September 24, 2010.

Ben-Gvir visits Nazareth in the wake of double murder

"I worry about the residents here; we have to fight a brutal war against this crime," Ben-Gvir told his colleagues and the media.

 National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks to the media at the Shaare Tzedek hospital in Jerusalem on, January 28, 2023.

Ben-Gvir instructs Israel Police to probe celebrations for terrorist's release

Terrorist Karim Younis was in prison for 40 years for his kidnapping and murder of an IDF soldier.

 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.

This is what happens when you are self-employed with no accountant - opinion

Is there no protest from hard-working middle-income citizens who keep meticulous records and finish the year having paid their property tax and Bituach Leumi?

 Illustrative image of doing taxes.

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.