Security forces

Two suspects planning terror attack arrested by YAMAM, Shin Bet

The suspects were found unarmed on Highway 1 near the Latrun Interchange and have been transferred to the Shin Bet for questioning.

Bus stops operated by Hanyonei Israel (Israel Parking Lots), a subsidiary of Netivei Israel (Israel National Roads Company), are seen at the Latrun Junction in central Israel, August 20, 2026.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026.

Israeli gov't approves NIS 2.5 billion for defense, slashing ministry budgets ahead of elections

EU European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas and Lebanon's Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji attend a press conference, in Beirut, Lebanon, October 8, 2026.

EU establishes new support mission in Lebanon, advisory to military forces

An intelligence analyst overseeing open-source and classified intelligence.

IDF expands Personal Security Branch to protect troops, officials from global threats - interview


Israeli forces seize large rocket cache in West Bank raid near Ramallah

Over 15 rockets were located at the scene by Israeli forces after receiving intelligence on their location.

Rockets cache discovered by Israeli security forces near Ramallah in the West Bank overnight, September 30, 2025.

Ex-Mossad counterterror chief slams Qatar’s support for Hamas at Jerusalem Post conference

Oded Ailam warns Israel must reject Qatar as mediator unless it ends support for Hamas and Al Jazeera.

Oded Ailam, Former director of the counter terrorism center of the Mossad, Researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA).

IDSF founder: Israel’s security rests on values, not tech, calls for long-term vision beyond Gaza

Brigadier General (Res.) Amir Avivi warns true victory means eradicating Hamas and securing Israel’s future with values and sovereignty.

Brigadier General (res) Amir Avivi, Founder & Chairman, Israel's Defense and Security Forum.

Israeli moderately wounded after being struck with an iron rod in West Bank altercation

After Civil Administration workers demolished an illegal outpost in the area and left the site, the shuttle carrying the approximately 20 workers was attacked by dozens of Jewish Israelis.

A picture taken from the Palestinian village of Sair shows the Israeli settlement of Metzad on March 15, 2017.

Israeli mistakenly enters Palestinian village in Area B, pelted with stones - report

After accidentally entering Kafr Mukhmas, the Israeli’s vehicle was pelted with stones. They managed to quickly extricate themselves from the situation and locate security personnel.

Israeli soldiers at the scene a Palestinian was shot for throwing stones, in the West Bank city of Hebron, July 28, 2025

The growing cancer of lawbreakers in West Bank must be cut out, before its too late - editorial

The focus of our security forces has rightfully been on the survival of the Jewish state, as the country has fought enemies on seven fronts. But the enemy from within needs to be addressed now.

(Illustrative) A Palestinian man stands next to a burnt car after an attack by Israeli settlers in Kafr Malik, in the West Bank, June 26, 2025.

'Life-threatening risk': Security leaks on social media endanger troops on the ground - committee

"We are in a situation where very significant information, which could assist the enemy, is freely available on social media, and we must stop this,” a Yesh Atid MK said.

 An Israeli tank manoeuvres in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, June 17, 2025.

‘2025 must be a year of decision’

Former MK Yoni Chetboun says that Israel must make difficult choices in the coming months

 YONI CHETBOUN addresses the Jerusalem Post Conference in New York last month

Israel must commit to normalizing emotional support, especially among security forces - opinion

Members of the security forces are frequently confronted by horrific scenes, but are among the least likely to seek help.

 ST.-SGT.-MAJ. Igor Pivnev, a policeman praised for his bravery during the October 7 Hamas attacks, had taken his own life.

Politicizing the Shin Bet endangers Israel's national security - opinion

The agency’s extensive powers create significant temptation for the minister responsible for it – the prime minister – to direct the Shin Bet chief to use those powers against political opponents.

 FORMER SHIN BET director Yoram Cohen receives protection amid a stormy scene at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, as the High Court holds a hearing on the cabinet’s firing of the current Israel Security Agency chief, Ronen Bar. Cohen alleges that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked of the Shin Bet