Security

KPMG report finds stronger sense of security in communities served by HaShomer HaChadash

Study commissioned by the Ministry of Settlement and National Missions found residents reported lower fear of crime and greater confidence in community safety where the organization operates.

Communities where HaShomer HaChadash operates report a significantly stronger sense of personal security
A demonstrator takes part in a protest against President Isaac Herzog's state visit, in Melbourne, Australia, February 12, 2026

Security threats and lawfare alter Jewish life in Australia, AJA warns Royal Commission

A new batch of Arab tribesmen, estimated in the thousands, departs from Idlib and its surrounding countryside toward the southern city of Sweida, Syria, on July 18, 2025.

Arab tribal ‘war tent’ raises fears of Kurdish-Arab violence in eastern Syria - analysis

A PALESTINIAN gunman takes part in the funeral of someone killed by IDF troops during clashes, near Kalkilya in the West Bank, in 2023.

The next October 7 could begin in Kalkilya - opinion


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.

When the government "fights" protection racket

Preparing for the storm: The police expert on a mission to keep Jewish communities safe

For almost 30 years, Goldenberg has been on the ground in the US, Paris, Denmark, Sweden, Croatia, and other regions in the world within 24 hours of some of the worst targeted terror attacks. 

PAUL GOLDENBERG during his days as a police officer in Irvington, New Jersey, 1980.

A new fund will invest in defense startups

Meet Stratos Ventures, the new Israeli fund connecting homeland security, government cyber, and supply chains with the strongest minds in the US.

The founders of Stratos Ventures, Daniel Fouzailov and Rotem Yehuda Kakon

Israel's alliance with America is vital, but Jerusalem can't outsource its security - editorial

The US will remain Israel’s most important ally. That relationship must continue to flourish. Israel should work with Washington, consult with Washington, and strengthen every channel of cooperation.

 US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Ex-general calls to dismantle Palestinian Authority, squash internal threats - interview

According to Wiener, "If the IDF chief says the PA is a threat and the Shin Bet says this also, this could change the public view and then help convince the Americans. This is the agenda."

Bithonistim President and former Brig. Gen. Erez Wiener.

California advances two bills recognizing Jewish ethnicity, protecting community

If passed, both bills could be enacted into law by the end of August.

The Capitol building in Sacramento, California.

US should have taken control of Strait of Hormuz, retired Israeli Brig.-Gen. says - interview

Avivi described the US-Iran document as provisional and limited, not a final agreement that should reshape Israel’s military calculations.

This image shows the Strait of Hormuz, between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. The Strait of Hormuz runs between Iran and United Arab Emirates, 2004.

A clash of calendars - opinion

Israelis and many of their adversaries often operate on radically different time horizons.

Israel and Palestine flags on geopolitical Map.

The guard outside the synagogue - opinion

Our guard stands in the cold, gives up holidays with his family, and carries a responsibility he never chose. When tragedy comes, men like him are often the first line of defense.

Rare medieval Sefardi Torah scroll from the late 13th or early 14th century on display at ANU, Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv.

Hamburg airport terminal evacuated after security incident

"Flights are currently unable to depart, but arrivals are proceeding as scheduled. Please contact your airline," the airport said on its website.

ILLUSTRATIVE: Police secures the area at the "Zentrum der islamischen Kultur Frankfurt e.V." after Germany's interior ministry has banned the Islamic Centre Hamburg (IZH) association and its subsidiary organizations, saying it pursues radical Islamist goals in Frankfurt, Germany, July 24, 2024.