National security council

Knesset bill seeks military burial for Israelis whose suicide tied to IDF service

Under the proposal, discharged soldiers and reservists who took their own lives as a result of combat stress or other psychological harm incurred during service would be eligible for military burial.

IDF soldiers prepare for Remembrance Day at the graves of fallen soldiers at the Har Herzl military cemetery, April 23, 2023.
Emergency personnel work at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025.

Gov't issues warnings for Israelis abroad to avoid unsecured public events after Sydney massacre

Hezbollah supporters hold images of late former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and current leader Naim Qassem at a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of Hassan Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025.

Israel, Lebanon hold first senior-level talks in decades as US pushes engagement

US deputy Middle East envoy Morgan Ortagus listens to statements following a meeting with Lebanon's president at the Presidential Palace in Baabda on August 26, 2025.

Israel sends diplomats to Lebanon for ceasefire body meeting for first time


Ex-NSC chief Tzachi Hanegbi slams haredi draft bill, warns it endangers Israel’s future

"The IDF needs an additional thousand fighters," he continued. "The proposed law, as is, does not advance this goal; it enables dodging, and endangers the future of the state."

 Former National Security Council head Tzachi Hanegbi seen at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, July 14, 2025

White House restricts access for journalists to press secretary's office

Journalists can no longer freely enter the White House press secretary’s office, sparking outcry over transparency and press freedom from the White House Correspondents’ Association.

Journalists raise their hands to ask questions, as White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 23, 2025.

Netanyahu dismisses national security chief over disputes on Qatar strike, Gaza operations

Tzachi Hanegbi: Tenure as National Security Council head will end today, October 7 failures demand investigation • PM appoints NSC deputy as acting chief

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Security Council head Tzachi Hanegbi seen at a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, September 28, 2023

Israel’s new border defense strategy: AI sensors, killer drones, smartwatch tracking

ESC BAZ has developed, manufactured, and sold its solution to over twenty countries, including military forces, defense ministries, and infrastructure companies.

IDF operates throughout the Gaza Strip, July 23, 2025.

NSC pushes to ban detained terrorists from receiving medical treatment at public hospitals

The Chair of the National Security Council, Zvika Fogel, raised a plan to stop detained terrorists from being treated in public hospitals. "We are not going to reward terrorists," he said.

 View of the Gilboa Prison December 5, 2022.

Israelis shouldn't enter country through Jordan, Egypt's Sinai borders, NSC says

Private initiatives have emerged to help Israelis trapped abroad to enter the locked-down country through Jordan and the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt.

 People cross to Egypt through the Taba Border Crossing, during the summer holiday, in the southern Israeli city of Eilat, August 6, 2023

NSC issues warning for Israelis abroad following airstrikes on Iran

The measures advised by the NSC include avoiding displaying Jewish or Israeli symbols in public spaces, and avoid attending large events associated with Israel or Judaism.

 Travelers are seen at the departure hall of the Ben-Gurion Airport on April 4, 2023; illustrative

National Security Council issues travel warning for Jews, Israelis in Canada

Canadian Jews reported concerns regarding their safety and antisemitism in the months before the recent election.

 MONTREAL, CANADA - OCTOBER 13: People attend a Pro-Palestinian demonstration with Palestinian flags and banners as they march from downtown Montreal to the Consulate General of Israel in support of Palestinians in Montreal, Canada on October 13, 2023.

White House National Security Council slashes staff in dramatic restructuring, sources say

The staffers who are cut from the agency will be moved to other positions in government, two of the sources told Reuters.

 US President Donald Trump gestures, while he boards Air Force One, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 16, 2025.

NSC warns Israelis travelling to Eurovision to conceal Jewish, Israeli symbols

The NSC's directives come two days after 70 former Eurovision participants penned an open letter demanding Israel not be allowed to take part.

 Yuval Raphael at Eurovision rehearsals in Basel, Switzerland, May 7, 2025.

NSC reportedly twice blocks designating Qatar as state sponsor of terror - N12

The bill was initiated by Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat, and MK Moshe Saada, both members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party.

 Hamas terrorists in front of Qatar flag and background (illustrative).