National security

Ben-Gvir approves 41 Jerusalem neighborhoods with 300,000 residents for gun license eligibility

"I call on Jerusalem residents: go get a gun license. Guns save lives, ” National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said.

A general view of Hagai (El Wad) Street in the Muslim Quarter, as seen from the roof top of Ateret Cohanim yeshiva in Jerusalem Old City, December 29, 2016.
Palestinian boys play football on a pitch surrounded by Israeli flags in the village of Umm al-Kheir, east of Yatta in the south of the West Bank, on February 12, 2026.

Inside the 'post-war' debate about annexing West Bank among right-leaning security officials

A woman pets her cat as they take cover in a bomb shelter amid sirens warning of incoming missile fired from Iran on March 01, 2026 in Netanya, Israel.

Israel's public morale shifts dramatically amid Iran war, survey finds

 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.

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


One year later, how did Ben-Gvir's gun reform impact Israel? - analysis

In 2022, there were 154,458 people in Israel without a licensed firearm, but by 2024, this number has more than doubled.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir asks the District Court in Jerusalem to bar the showing of an expose against him, November 10, 2024

Evidence deemed 'weak' against Feldstein on national security charge, judge rules

At the beginning of September, Feldstein attempted to leak the document’s contents to Israeli media in order to counter mass protests following the execution of hostages in Gaza.

  Eli Feldstein, an IDF spokesman attends the funeral of Yehuda Dimentman, in Homesh, in the West Bank, on December 17, 2021

Ben-Gvir initiates policy to regulate mosque noise level

The topic of regulating mosque speakers has been highly controversial and debated in Israel for years. 

 A view shows the Dome of the Rock on Al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, February 20, 2024

Five members of Ben-Gvir's office investigated over unlawfully issuing firearms licenses - report

The National Security Minister denied all wrongdoings as police continue to investigate firearm license irregularities.

 National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on November 6, 2024

State Attorney's office publishes clarifications regarding indictment of PMO leak suspects

The two were "accused of deliberately creating a direct channel that bypasses the military system," the statement read.

 (L-R): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and main suspect Eliezer Feldstein in a prison cell (illustrative)

Biden's, Trump's national security advisors discuss Israel-Hamas War, hostages

The first meeting between Sullivan and his intended successor, who will inherit a long series of crises around the world.

Illustrative image of White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Mike Waltz, who President-elect Trump has appointed as his national security adviser.

Netanyahu aide Eli Feldstein indicted for endangering national security

Feldstein is accused of leaking classified documents that harmed the war effort and reduced the chances of a successful hostage deal.

L-R: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Eliezer Feldstein, a suspect in the leaked PMO documents case (illustrative)

A-G to Netanyahu: Reconsider Ben-Gvir's position as national security minister

The A-G's statement comes after she represented Netanyahu against initial petitions against the hiring of Ben-Gvir.

 LEFT: Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara RIGHT: National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir

On a 101-year-old ‘Wall’ - opinion

Ze’ev Jabotinsky’s 1923 writings established a framework that continues to shape Israel’s approach to national security and coexistence.

ZE’EV JABOTINSKY

Knesset approves Israel's 2025 budget despite threats of opposition

The national budget for 2025 will be around NIS 607.4 billion. The government has also approved budget adjustments totaling about NIS 37 billion.

 Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. (Illustrative)