Security forces

Two suspects planning terror attack arrested by YAMAM, Shin Bet

The suspects were found unarmed on Highway 1 near the Latrun Interchange and have been transferred to the Shin Bet for questioning.

Bus stops operated by Hanyonei Israel (Israel Parking Lots), a subsidiary of Netivei Israel (Israel National Roads Company), are seen at the Latrun Junction in central Israel, August 20, 2026.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026.

Israeli gov't approves NIS 2.5 billion for defense, slashing ministry budgets ahead of elections

EU European Commission Vice-President Kaja Kallas and Lebanon's Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji attend a press conference, in Beirut, Lebanon, October 8, 2026.

EU establishes new support mission in Lebanon, advisory to military forces

An intelligence analyst overseeing open-source and classified intelligence.

IDF expands Personal Security Branch to protect troops, officials from global threats - interview


IDF bars hikers from entering parts of northern Israel over Sukkot

The restricted areas - IDF training grounds - are located throughout the Golan Heights, the Carmel region, Ramot Menashe, and the Netofa area.

IDF soldiers patrol by the Lebanese border in northern Israel, June 9, 2026

No. 22: David Zini and Eyal Zamir: Commanding Israel’s security through war and turmoil

Israel’s top security chiefs wield enormous influence as they navigate war, terror, political pressure, and a rapidly changing security landscape.

  Shin Bet Director David Zini seen with IDF chief Eyal Zamir during a special plenum session in honor of US President Donald Trump at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 13, 2025

No. 34: Tomer Bar, Omer Tishler, and Shlomi Binder: Reshaping Israel’s military after October 7

Bar succeeded in returning an aura of supremacy to the IAF • Tishler was appointed as the key liaison with the US • Shlomi Binder took over the reins of IDF intelligence in the midst of a whirlwind

(L-R) Shlomi Binder, Tomer Bar, Omer Tishler.

Shootout between Ukrainian security agencies that injured three under investigation, Zelensky says

The dispute centers on the disappearance for nine days of a Russian nationalist activist fighting alongside Ukrainian troops in the 4-1/2-year-old war pitting Moscow against Kyiv.

A woman walks along a street on a warm evening, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in central Kyiv, Ukraine, September 1, 2026.

Transferring West Bank enforcement from IDF to police is a mistake without a plan - editorial

Katz has spoken about the transfer as though the fundamental decision has already been made, while the institutions expected to carry it out are still trying to determine whether it is workable.

IDF soldiers in the West Bank.

Shin Bet officer petitions High Court against Knesset decision to grant Gotliv immunity

Hours after MK Tally Gotliv was granted immunity, the Shin Bet officer she exposed filed a High Court petition seeking to block the decision and restore criminal proceedings.

The Shin Bet emblem.

Special offers for security forces: Rikushet launches initiative after demand for outdoor equipment

As part of the initiative, the chain offers promotions on outdoor gear, clothing and accessories, alongside a 25% “Kaspar” and Stars discount across the store for security forces and the military.

Rikushet.

Turkey to contribute troops to Gaza stabilization force, joining five others

ISF commander Maj.-Gen Jasper Jeffers announced that Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, and Albania had all pledged to send troops to serve in the ISF.

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff speaks, as he, US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner attend the inaugural Board of Peace meeting with representatives from other countries, on February 19, 2026.

PA drafts constitution, omits Jewish ties to Jerusalem, calls for Sharia legal system

The draft constitution also called for the "right of return" for refugees, caring for families of "martyrs, prisoners, and exiles," and reaffirming the PLO's position as representing Palestinians.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the general Conference of Fatah Youth in Ramallah, with a backdrop including a portrait of Abbas and Yasser Arafat, November 27, 2025; illustrative.

IDF, police intercept drone carrying 12 pistols from Jordan

A drone smuggling 12 pistols from Jordan was intercepted overnight by IDF soldiers and Border Police officers on Sunday night, according to a joint statement.

IDF, Israel Police seize 12 pistols after intercepting a drone attempting to smuggle the guns over the Jordan border, February 8, 2026.