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Hamas sees demilitarization talks as strategy to 'trap Israel,' Zini warns security cabinet

Speaking during a security cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Zini said Hamas believes it should have pursued the demilitarization agreement with the Board of Peace in order to "trap Israel."

Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) Director David Zini visits at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem during Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror, on April 21, 2026.
Finance Minister and Religious Zionist Party head Bezalel Smotrich at the primary count, Jerusalem, July 26, 2026.

Smotrich demands revote on Gaza reconstruction plan that he backed

View of Karmei Tzur settlement north of Hebron, in the West Bank, November 24, 2025.

EU reiterates its call on Israel to refrain from more expansion of settlements

Former lead hostage negotiations coordinator Maj.-Gen. (res.) Nitzan Alon speaks at the Reichman University Conference, Herzliya, July 1, 2026.

Gaza war could have ended a year earlier, achieved more Hamas disarmament, ex-hostage chief says


New 'Fabric of Life' bypass road near Ma’aleh Adumim aims to ease traffic, enhance safety

The Israeli cabinet approved new roads in Ma'aleh Adumim to improve traffic and security, but Palestinians remain skeptical.

 The “Fabric of Life” road, which will connect the villages of a-Za’im and al-Eizariya.

Security Cabinet to meet Saturday evening to discuss Gaza protests, hostage talks

"Israel is certainly considering the possibility that these protests are a deception tactic by Hamas," an Israeli official said.

 Palestinians protest to demand an end to war, chanting anti-Hamas slogans, in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza, March 26, 2025

Hostage families evacuated from outside Prime Minister's Office demanding resumption of deal

"This is a demand to the prime minister to stop sabotaging the agreement," the families said in an official statement.

Protesters demand the implementation of the hostage deal's second phase near the Knesset building on February 11, 2025.

Netanyahu, security cabinet to discuss second phase of Gaza hostage deal Tuesday

Many Israeli officials, citing previous statements by Netanyahu, believe reaching the second phase of the deal would be more difficult to achieve.

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

Shin Bet head Ronen Bar: '82% of those released in Shalit deal returned to terror activity'

Bar also said that the release of terrorists is expected to increase the motivation to carry out attacks in the West Bank.

 Ronen Bar, the head of Shin Bet, attends a ceremony marking Memorial Day for fallen soldiers of Israel's wars and victims of attacks, at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl military cemetery, May 13, 2024

Government approves the hostage deal after seven hours of deliberation

Ministers from the Religious Zionists Party and Otzma Yehudit, as well as Likud Ministers David Amsalem and Amichai Chikli, voted against the deal.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu give a speech ahead of a cabinet meeting on December 3, 2024

Court rejects ministers’ request to delay Netanyahu trial

The court rejected the ministers' argument that the court’s demands on Netanyahu would “unequivocally” constitute “severe harm to the state's security.”

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen at the District Court in Jerusalem after the testimony of businessman Arnon Milchan's in his trial, on July 6, 2023

What’s next for Gilad Erdan after his high-profile return from the UN?

Former Israeli ambassador Gilad Erdan joins the Misgav Institute for National Security, the leading center for diplomacy and international cooperation.

 Gilad Erdan speaks to delegates after a voting on a US ceasefire resolution for the Gaza war during a UN Security Council meeting

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.’