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


Soldier sentenced to 27 months in jail for leaking secrets, IDF intel

The soldier had been arrested and interrogated by the Shin Bet and the police, along with a variety of other civilians back in March and April 2022.

 IDF troops are seen operating across the West Bank as part of Operation Break the Wave on March 11, 2023

Ben-Gvir barred from giving operational orders to police, High Court rules

Ben-Gvir says he advance the judicial reform and will pass further amendments to counter the ruling.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Israeli Chief of Police Kobi Shabtai at a ceremony for a new police station in Neot Hovav Industrial zone, southern Israel, March 14, 2023.

Ben-Gvir's actions prove he is trying to politicize police, opposition MKs say

"Everything we warned of is happening," Yesh Atid MK and former senior police official Yoav Segalovitz said.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Israeli Chief of Police Kobi Shabtai at a ceremony for a new police station in Neot Hovav Industrial zone, southern Israel, March 14, 2023

Percentage of Israelis optimistic about national security drops to 31%

The percentage of Israelis who are optimistic about the future of Israel's national security declined from 46% in January to 31% in February. 

 Israelis are seen demonstrating near the Supreme Court in Jerusalem ahead of a vote in the Knesset on judicial reform, on February 20, 2023.

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.