National security

Israel’s 30 glorious years – and the social Darwinism we built along the way - opinion

If we can mobilize hundreds of billions to fight a military war, why can we not mobilize less than 10 billion to fight the war against poverty?

|ByGILLES DARMON
ABOUT 41% of Jerusalem families suffer from poverty, compared to about 20% in the rest of the country.
When the government "fights" protection racket

The state is not trying to solve the protection racket problem, only to silence it

What is wrong with the government decision to compensate victims of the protection racket? That without complementary steps, this is nothing more than an election bribe.

|By NIR KIPNIS
Young Israelis are trying to understand is whether the relationship that has defined Israeli security for decades will look the same in the decades ahead.PremiumPremium

Israel's American dilemma: We love America, but stop running our war

Young Israelis remain deeply grateful for American support, but many are increasingly questioning its influence over Israeli decision-making

|ByCHANI KAPLAN
A police officer carries a weapon as he helps after two City of Miami police officers were shot on October 09, 2025, in Miami, Florida. Two City of Miami police officers were shot in the city’s Allapattah neighborhood during an investigation.

Florida man indicted for federal hate crimes in attempted mass shooting targeting Jews at AIPAC

According to court records, Pemberton armed himself with an AR-15 kitted with a silencer and traveled to an AIPAC office on 23 Dec, 2024, where he attempted to target the organization's employees. 

|ByJONAH DAVIDOV

The death penalty bill in Israel: A dangerous path to vengeance, not justice - opinion

In response to Alex Sternberg: The heart of Israel’s death penalty bill.

MARCH 2, 2026ByMICHAEL J. ZOOSMAN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir during a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on November 10, 2025.

A-G accuses Ben-Gvir of politically blocking promotion of senior police investigator

Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara accused National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir of unlawfully intervening in police appointments and delaying a senior promotion for political reasons.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir arrives for a hearing at the District Court in Jerusalem, January 25, 2026, after Superintendent Rinat Saban filed a lawsuit accusing him, according to reports, of blocking her promotion in the police.

Israelis divided on joining US pre-emptive strike on Iran, ending US military aid - IDI poll

Israelis are divided on Iran, US military aid, and Netanyahu’s role in Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace, according to a new Israel Democracy Institute survey.

FEBRUARY 3, 2026ByJAMES GENN
Damage in the aftermath of an Iranian ballistic missile hitting a building in Bat Yam, June 29, 2025; illustrative.

NATO would be 'more formidable' with US control of Greenland, Trump says

"The United States needs Greenland for the purpose of National Security. It is vital for the Golden Dome that we are building. NATO should be leading the way for us to get it," Trump wrote.

JANUARY 14, 2026ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters, on his return from Detroit, Michigan, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, January 13, 2026.

Strategic autonomy in an unstable world is no longer optional - opinion

Growing risks show that alliances help, but true national safety demands internal strength. Security cannot be outsourced.

JANUARY 11, 2026ByCOLONEL (RET.) ADI BERSHADSKY
Attendees examine a Uvision Hero-400 loitering munition at the Mistral Group, Inc. booth at Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week for defense companies, in Tampa, Florida, US, May 7, 2024.

Israel’s security depends on tech education - opinion

Israel’s tech future is being decided in eighth grade, but declining STEM performance now threatens the nation’s security, economy, and technological edge.

JANUARY 5, 2026ByCOL. (RES) RYAN GITY
STEM education is a national security issue

America First: Israel’s relevance is earned through value, not history - opinion

As the US strategy shifts to Asia-Pacific, Israel’s future depends on proving how it can serve America's interests.

JANUARY 4, 2026ByLIRON ROSE
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Israel Prison Service officers sent to crocodile farm to review plan for croc-surrounded prison

The concept, intended for terrorist prisoners, is meant to reduce escape attempts and save millions of shekels annually in personnel costs.

JANUARY 2, 2026ByALON HOCHMON
IPS officers visit Hamat Gader crocodile farm to learn about crocodiles, January 1, 2026.

Gulf turns to Israel for security as Washington pivots inwards - opinion

The Gulf states must decide who protects their security interests as the US steps back.

DECEMBER 24, 2025BySALEM ALKETBI
Representatives of the UAE, US, Israel, Bahrain Morocco and Egypt at the Steering Committee of the Negev Forum, June 27, 2022.

White House documents America’s decline as a global power - opinion

The latest National Security Strategy doesn’t plan America’s future; it records its withdrawal from being a global superpower.

DECEMBER 16, 2025ByLEV STESIN
US President Donald Trump looks on next to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, in. Trump’s National Security Strategy marks the end of the US as a world power, the writer charges.