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Netanyahu will bring Hezbollah agreement to Security Cabinet if one is agreed, PM tells ministers

Ben-Gvir, Eli Cohen, and other ministers called for harsher measures against Hezbollah, while Finance Minister Smotrich argued that a ceasefire under current conditions would be a major success.

The Israeli security cabinet meets to discuss the full military takeover of the Gaza Strip.
Hamas terrorists gather during a public event in Khan Younis, Gaza, on February 1, 2025.

Security cabinet to discuss renewed Gaza fighting after Hamas responds to BoP plan - report

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before departing West Palm Beach aboard Air Force One, Florida, US, March 23, 2026

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

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


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.’

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.