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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.
Gov't issues warnings for Israelis abroad to avoid unsecured public events after Sydney massacre
Israel, Lebanon hold first senior-level talks in decades as US pushes engagement
Israel sends diplomats to Lebanon for ceasefire body meeting for first time
Netanyahu names new head of Israel's National Security Council
A former Shin Bet senior official will head the National Security Council.
Israel doing little to promote own bid for Security Council seat
Israel – beyond making clear that it is interested in a seat – has done little else.
Former NSC chief Arad: Netanyahu should pursue defense treaty with America
Trump leak won’t stop US-Israel intelligence sharing to fight terrorism.
NGO petitions High Court to strike Biometric Database Law
The Biometric Database Law was passed by a 39-to-29 vote on February 27 after years of controversy and adjustments.
Trump chooses McMaster to replace Flynn as National Security Advisor
Trump: McMaster is a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience.
Top National Security Council official named in corruption probe
Bar-Yosef served as deputy head of the National Security Council from 2009 to 2015, and before that was director of the Knesset’s Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee.
Security: Keeping guns out of the hands of terrorist cells
Taking advantage of a decline in violence, the IDF is targeting weapons manufacturers in the West Bank.
Senior Israeli official to Washington for final stages of defense deal talks
Deal set to be largest-ever US foreign defense guarantee.
UN elects new Security Council members, Israel plans to run for 2018-2019
Ethiopia, Bolivia, Sweden, Kazakhstan and one of Italy or the Netherlands are to be non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for the 2017-2018 term.
Netanyahu names new NSC head, one of few not from intelligence community
Four of the previous heads came from the ranks of the Mossad: Cohen, Ephraim Halevi, Ilan Mizrahi and Arad. Two others, Amidror and Dani Arditi, held senior positions in Military Intelligence.