Security cabinet

Israeli security officials 'frustrated' over US deal, believe Iran's economic collapse imminent

According to two sources familiar with the discussion, ministers were told that Iran's economy had deteriorated sharply under the US-led naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

A woman holds an Iranian flag near an anti-US billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 25, 2026.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and committee head MK Zvika Fogel attend a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on March 24, 2026.

Ben-Gvir proposes arresting family members of Hezbollah terrorists

The Israeli security cabinet meets to discuss the full military takeover of the Gaza Strip.

Netanyahu will bring Hezbollah agreement to Security Cabinet if one is agreed, PM tells ministers

Hamas terrorists gather during a public event in Khan Younis, Gaza, on February 1, 2025.

Security cabinet to discuss renewed Gaza fighting after Hamas responds to BoP plan - report


Shin Bet head Ronen Bar: '82% of those released in Shalit deal returned to terror activity'

Bar also said that the release of terrorists is expected to increase the motivation to carry out attacks in the West Bank.

 Ronen Bar, the head of Shin Bet, attends a ceremony marking Memorial Day for fallen soldiers of Israel's wars and victims of attacks, at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl military cemetery, May 13, 2024

Government approves the hostage deal after seven hours of deliberation

Ministers from the Religious Zionists Party and Otzma Yehudit, as well as Likud Ministers David Amsalem and Amichai Chikli, voted against the deal.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu give a speech ahead of a cabinet meeting on December 3, 2024

Court rejects ministers’ request to delay Netanyahu trial

The court rejected the ministers' argument that the court’s demands on Netanyahu would “unequivocally” constitute “severe harm to the state's security.”

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen at the District Court in Jerusalem after the testimony of businessman Arnon Milchan's in his trial, on July 6, 2023

What’s next for Gilad Erdan after his high-profile return from the UN?

Former Israeli ambassador Gilad Erdan joins the Misgav Institute for National Security, the leading center for diplomacy and international cooperation.

 Gilad Erdan speaks to delegates after a voting on a US ceasefire resolution for the Gaza war during a UN Security Council meeting

Why Israel is shifting focus to returning evacuees to the North - analysis

Israel’s Security Cabinet updated its war objectives to include safely returning northern residents, intensifying efforts amid ongoing Hezbollah threats.

 ISRAELI FORCES secure a road following a rocket attack from Lebanon, near Kiryat Shmona, last month.

Security cabinet leaks are endangering Israel’s security - opinion

Israeli government leaks, particularly from the security cabinet, have intensified during the current war, revealing internal conflicts and undermining decision-making processes.

 STRATEGIC AFFAIRS Minister Ron Dermer stated, according to a leaked account of a security cabinet meeting, that ‘the prime minister can do whatever he wants.’

Netanyahu is endangering the hostage deal in working alone - opinion

Reports show that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has resisted calls to be more flexible in hostage negotiations and has acted alone in decision-making, sparking concerns and criticism.

 Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to a discussion and a vote on the expulsion of MK Ofer Cassif at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 19, 2024.

PM has 'authority to execute the hostages': Gallant, Bibi clash at cabinet meeting

The Prime Minister has the authority to bring any decision to a vote. Even to execute the hostages," Gallant said, according to one official.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant are both seen in the Knesset in Jerusalem.

Smotrich and Levin refused to vote on Yemen attack, citing 'insufficient information'

The attack plan was approved during a four-hour political-security cabinet meeting, but the Israeli warplanes left for their destination before the meeting had finished.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem. January 11, 2023.

Smotrich: cabinet authorized 5 West Bank outposts, sanctions against PA

"The Security Cabinet authorized one outpost for every country that unilaterally recognized Palestine as a state in the last month," Smotrich said.

 FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich speaks at a meeting of his Religious Zionist Party parliamentary faction, last week, in the Knesset. Will the war bring an economic boom like the Six Day War, or a bust like Yom Kippur? There are arguments supporting both sides, says the writer.