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.

|ByAVI SOLOMON
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

The guidelines caution against attending unsecured public events and remind Israelis to remain vigilant and report suspicious individuals to local security authorities.

|ByTZVI JASPER
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

An Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post that the Israeli representative spoke directly with the Lebanese representative and that another meeting is expected to take place soon.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN
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

Israel and Lebanon are sending diplomats to the Naqoura ceasefire meeting for the first time, aiming to show movement in the stalled talks.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN

Israelis advised to leave Sinai amid terror threat

Counterterrorism bureau warns of immediate terror threat against Israelis vacationing in Egyptian peninsula.

APRIL 21, 2012ByJPOST.COM STAFF
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'Israel must be ready to strike Iran if talks fail'

National Security Council head Amidror: Netanyahu didn't travel to US to set red lines, receive green light for Iran strike.

MARCH 7, 2012ByJPOST.COM STAFF
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Eiland: Hezbollah conflict unlikely in 'foreseeable future'

Former Nat'l Security Council head says projected quiet is a positive effect of Syrian turmoil; Israeli deterrence in Lebanon is working.

JUNE 20, 2011ByHERB KEINON
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Cabinet gives nod to Amidror at NSC, okays elderly housing

Absorption packages for Tunisian immigrants get approval funding approved; plan will lead to 5,000 residential units for elderly.

MARCH 28, 2011ByHERB KEINON
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Gov’t set to approve plan to help Tunisian olim

Cabinet to discuss aid after "Islamization and increase of anti-Semitism" in Tunisia, appoint Amidror as head of National Security Council.

MARCH 27, 2011ByHERB KEINON
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PM will convene security council to formulate Gaza plan

Netanyahu says "no country would absorb rockets on cities" and its people, "we will firmly, decisively defend our citizens."

MARCH 23, 2011ByJPOST.COM STAFF
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Amidror slams rabbis who encourage insubordination

“If we heed those rabbis, we will damage Israel’s national security...and bring down the State of Israel,” new NSC head says.

MARCH 16, 2011ByJONAH MANDEL
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Dan Shapiro named next US ambassador

White House officially announces that Obama adviser on Middle East issues to take up diplomatic position.

MARCH 10, 2011ByJPOST.COM STAFF, HILARY LEILA KRIEGER
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PM appoints Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amidror as new NSC head

Amidror opposed Gaza evacuation, called for re-taking the region during Cast Lead.

MARCH 9, 2011ByHERB KEINON
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A salute to Uzi Arad

The outgoing National Security Council chairman is a short-tempered man who holds a steady, long-term view of things.

MARCH 5, 2011ByDAVID M. WEINBERG
The Jerusalem Post