National security

Smotrich says Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir previously backed Knesset coalition with Ra'am that he shut down

Smotrich also said that he would not rule out forming a government with prime ministerial candidate Gadi Eisenkot, but not at the cost of boycotting his partners in the right-wing bloc.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks with The Jerusalem Post, October 21, 2026.

'Not Ben-Gvir': Next defense minister should come from Likud, Netanyahu tells ‘Post’

A pre-election billboard of Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, bearing the Hebrew text, "If he had been defense minister, October 7 would not have happened," is on display ahead of Israel's general election later this month, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 6, 2026.

Ben-Gvir plans to change IDF ethics code, emphasize 'Jewish values,' if named defense minister

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Yishai Fleisher at an English-speaking election campaign event for his far-right Otzma Yehudit party at the Tel Aviv International Salon, Monday, October 12, 2026.

Israel's security tied to diplomatic standing, 'but not at cost of our fighters,' says Ben-Gvir


Australia’s royal commission on antisemitism to conclude hearings after Bondi Beach attack

Following the conclusion of testimony, the commission, headed by former High Court justice Virginia Bell, will convene to draft the final report, expected to be ready by December.

People gather at the floral tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting targeting a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.

Israel’s battle for global consciousness: Why the Sparta doctrine harms national security - opinion

we lose the battle over global consciousness, Israel’s national security will be gravely weakened.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conferene at the Prime Minister's office in Jerursalem, September 16, 2025.

Lapid: Israel's foreign relations 'disaster,' must be considered integral part of national security

Lapid said Israel's diplomatic relationships could bolster its access to advanced weapons, intelligence cooperation, technology, energy, scientific partnerships and global markets.

Opposition Leader Yair Lapid speaks during a press conference as part of the B'Yachad party election campaign in Tel Aviv, central Israel, August 19, 2026.

The war exposed a second front: Israel's own decision-making - analysis

Israel’s next government must do more than confront external threats. It must restore sound decision-making, public trust, and democratic accountability as pillars of national security

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir (R) visit the scene of a shooting at the Ramot road junction in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem on September 8, 2025.
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Tropper-Hendel alliance to demand National Security Ministry portfolio in next gov't

Former ministers Chili Tropper and Yoaz Hendel vowed at the launch of The Zionist Home-The Reservists party to establish a “broad Zionist government” if they were to join a coalition.

Former ministers Chili Tropper and Yoaz Hendel unveil the platform of their newly launched The Zionist Home-The Reservists party on August 5, 2026.

Mazal tov: Israel finally joined the cognitive war - opinion

The failure is not the size of the investment. The failure is treating an existential national-security responsibility as a marketing challenge that can be outsourced.

AMERICANS HAVE been drinking the anti-Israel Kool-Aid for years not knowing it was part of a well planned and executed influence campaign.

The global war to delegitimize Israel: The war for which Israel built no shelters - opinion

Since October 7, Israel has fought on multiple military fronts. Yet there is another front that receives far less attention despite its strategic significance: delegitimizing the State of Israel.

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Attack, not defend: Israel's rock-solid security consensus replaces passive 'stability' - opinion

Israel will attack, not defend. It will initiate, not respond. It will hunt down its enemies, not be hounded by them.

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike on a metal foundry in Gaza City, July 12, 2026.

Israel's government knew the risks of haredi draft evasion – and ignored them - opinion

Leadership is supposed to be about making difficult decisions for the good of the country, even when they carry political costs. What we saw this week is the opposite.

A plenum session and a vote on a bill to freeze arrests of haredi draft evaders at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 14, 2026.

Knesset votes to freeze arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders amid IDF manpower crisis

Bill passes 58-54 despite legal warnings, IDF opposition • Netanyahu heckled by opposition lawmakers shouting 'disgrace' before leaving plenum ahead of the vote

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Knesset vote on a bill to freeze arrests of haredi draft evaders, in Jerusalem, July 14, 2026