Security cabinet

Low chance for US-Iran deal, but Trump 'can always surprise us,' Israeli officials tell 'Post'

Israeli officials say a US-Iran deal remains unlikely, but fear President Donald Trump could still declare a temporary ceasefire as talks continue.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before departing West Palm Beach aboard Air Force One, Florida, US, March 23, 2026
Finance Minister and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 16, 2026.

Smotrich, Netanyahu quarrel over law banning release of senior terrorists during exchange deals

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi attends a press briefing during an EU-Jordan summit in Amman, Jordan, January 8, 2026; illustrative.

Foreign ministers from Muslim, Arab countries denounce Israeli West Bank bill to expand control

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 5, 2026

Netanyahu urged ‘cooling the arenas’ days before Oct. 7, classified summary shows


Why Israel is shifting focus to returning evacuees to the North - analysis

Israel’s Security Cabinet updated its war objectives to include safely returning northern residents, intensifying efforts amid ongoing Hezbollah threats.

 ISRAELI FORCES secure a road following a rocket attack from Lebanon, near Kiryat Shmona, last month.

Security cabinet leaks are endangering Israel’s security - opinion

Israeli government leaks, particularly from the security cabinet, have intensified during the current war, revealing internal conflicts and undermining decision-making processes.

 STRATEGIC AFFAIRS Minister Ron Dermer stated, according to a leaked account of a security cabinet meeting, that ‘the prime minister can do whatever he wants.’

Netanyahu is endangering the hostage deal in working alone - opinion

Reports show that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has resisted calls to be more flexible in hostage negotiations and has acted alone in decision-making, sparking concerns and criticism.

 Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to a discussion and a vote on the expulsion of MK Ofer Cassif at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 19, 2024.

PM has 'authority to execute the hostages': Gallant, Bibi clash at cabinet meeting

The Prime Minister has the authority to bring any decision to a vote. Even to execute the hostages," Gallant said, according to one official.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant are both seen in the Knesset in Jerusalem.

Smotrich and Levin refused to vote on Yemen attack, citing 'insufficient information'

The attack plan was approved during a four-hour political-security cabinet meeting, but the Israeli warplanes left for their destination before the meeting had finished.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem. January 11, 2023.

Smotrich: cabinet authorized 5 West Bank outposts, sanctions against PA

"The Security Cabinet authorized one outpost for every country that unilaterally recognized Palestine as a state in the last month," Smotrich said.

 FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich speaks at a meeting of his Religious Zionist Party parliamentary faction, last week, in the Knesset. Will the war bring an economic boom like the Six Day War, or a bust like Yom Kippur? There are arguments supporting both sides, says the writer.

Netanyahu dissolves war cabinet: Will it change Israel's war on Hamas? - analysis

The move came after MK Benny Gantz left the emergency government and far-right MKs exerted pressure, leaving the future of the war unclear.

 Security cabinet meeting to discuss the Rafah, March 15, 2024.

Israeli cabinet to act against PA, unilateral Palestinian statehood

The PMO’s announcement comes as the Biden administration has pushed for a Saudi normalization deal that would include a pathway for Palestinian statehood.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu convenes his cabinet in Jerusalem.

The current war cabinet is leading the people of Israel into the abyss - opinion

The Gaza war cabinet denies responsibility and leads the State of Israel into the abyss. Israel must dismantle the war cabinet before it destroys the country.

 Benny Gantz, Hertzl Levi, Yoav Galant, Benjamin Netanyahu

Civilian oversight of the IDF is an urgent necessity - opinion

The army and the government all failed in the run-up to October 7. But it is the government’s job to supervise the military. The IDF should get used to it.

 FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich (right) and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant hold a joint news conference, in December. Smotrich is 100% right in how he is challenging the IDF and Defense Ministry by refusing to serve as a rubber stamp, the writer argues.