Regional councils

Palestinian trash burning is a national security threat, ministers Katz, Smotrich declare

Reportedly, the Palestinians lack sufficient local landfills, and the arrangement is supposed to involve them using trucks to transport their trash to other locations.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Fire at illegal trash dumping ground caused dangerous air pollution level in Binyamin region of the West Bank, on August 7, 2023.
Security forces at the scene of a terror attack where a terrorist wounded a Jewish shephard in the West Bank on August 21, 2025.

Terrorist wounds Jewish shepherd in West Bank shooting, searches for suspect underway

The shooting targeted a group of shepherds. The IDF is investigating the incident.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Firefighters work to extinguish wildfires following drone attack from Lebanon in the Golan Heights, on August 6, 2024.

One in critical condition from rocket interception, several northern towns told to remain indoors

The Merom HaGalil Regional Council, in a statement, told residents they should limit their activity to indoors until further notice. 

|ByMAYA GUR ARIEH
Major General Ori Gordin in a meeting with northern security coordinators, March 8, 2024.

IDF blows up Hezbollah HQ in Lebanon, prepares for war in Israel's North

As the IDF continues to strike Hezbollah targets, the commander of the IDF's Northern Command met with security coordinators to present the security assessment and stages for escalation.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Head of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council killed in exchange of fire with terrorists

Deputy head of the council, Yossi Keren, is currently filling his place. 

OCTOBER 7, 2023ByYANIR YAGNA/WALLA!, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hamas fires a large number of rockets towards Israel in the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, October 7, 2023.

When do criminal gangs cross the line into terrorist organizations? -analysis

A criminal gang from the Arab community in Northern Israel recently assassinated a local council candidate, leaders of the nearby Druze community want it to be considered terrorism.

AUGUST 23, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
Police at the scene of a shooting in Tira. August 22, 2023

IDF, defense heads meet settlers to smooth over terror wave tensions

IDF Central Commander Maj. Gen. Yehuda Fuchs has been a regular verbal punching bag for some Religious Zionist party and local West Bank political officials.

AUGUST 23, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Israeli security forces seen at the entrance to the West Bank city of Hebron, after the deadly shooting attack on Route 60, August 21, 2023