Security

Time to implement Ben-Gurion’s vision: Litani River is Israel's natural northern border - opinion

The very founder of the State of Israel understood what we are painfully relearning today through war and bloodshed: the Litani River is the only defensible northern border for the Jewish state.

An illustrative image of Louaize in southern Lebanon.
Anat Vidor, president of World WIZO. Her family history is etched onto Israel’s streets and institutions.

Meet Anat Vidor’s vision for World WIZO

Group photo of thousands of Chabad emissaries from across the globe.

Chabad warns of Iranian infiltration attempts in new global security campaign

IDF Home Front Command issues security guidelines restricting gatherings, prohibiting workplace, educational activity amid Iran strikes, March 2, 2026.

IDF Home Front Command extends security guidelines for nearly another week


Shin Bet deputy director 'S' to leave role, in blow to chief David Zini

'S' previously served as the agency's acting director after the departure of former chief Ronen Bar, who promoted him to deputy chief in January. 

Shin Bet director David Zini participates in the state memorial ceremony for the October 7 massacre on Mount Herzl, in Jerusalem, October 16, 2025

Israeli civilians mistakenly enter Palestinian villages in West Bank, rescued by IDF

The military rushed forces to two locations in the West Bank to rescue Israelis who entered Area A by mistake.

Israeli soldiers guard during a protest of Jewish settlers at the Beit Furik checkpoint, east of Nablus, in the West Bank, May 9, 2025

Israel sending weapons, aid to Syria's Druze as it monitors Sharaa, Washington Post reports

The airdrops on Dec. 17, 2024, came nine days after Assad’s removal and included 500 rifles sent to the Druze-led Military Council.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, with a map of the Middle East (Illustrative).

Bondi Beach massacre exposes Israel’s limits, forcing a rethink on Jewish security abroad

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The Sydney attack highlights the need to rethink how Jerusalem approaches the security of Jews far beyond Israel’s borders.

In an age of “globalizing the intifada,” what is Israel’s responsibility for the security of Jews abroad and what are the limits of its reach? A sign reading “Jewish Lives Should Matter, Too” is seen among floral tributes outside Bondi Pavilion in Sydney on Thursday to honor victims

Belgium to pull federal police security for Antwerp's Jewish Quarter

Despite surging antisemitism and hate crimes globally, the 16 officers of the federal police who protect the Jewish quarter in Antwerp will no longer be deployed after January first.

Antwerp mayor Els Van Doesburg speaks during the official appointment of the new acting mayor of Antwerp city, during the city council, in Amsterdam, on February 24, 2025.

Bondi attack: Antisemitism is terrorism. It’s time the world sees it as such - opinion

Antisemitism is no longer confined to the margins; it no longer limits itself to just words. Antisemites have adopted the tools of terror, and our response must be equally serious.

An aerial view of emergency personnel working at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025, in this screen grab from a video.

Gov't issues warnings for Israelis abroad to avoid unsecured public events after Sydney massacre

The guidelines caution against attending unsecured public events and remind Israelis to remain vigilant and report suspicious individuals to local security authorities.

Emergency personnel work at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025.

New York, Berlin, London ramp up Hanukkah security after Bondi Beach shootings

Berlin police said they were ramping up measures around the German capital's Brandenburg Gate, where a large electric menorah is being lit to mark the first night of Hanukkah.

The Israeli flag waves as lights are lit on the Hanukkah candelabrum during a ceremony of the Jewish Hanukkah festival of lights at Brandenburg Gate, in Berlin, Germany December 14, 2025.

About 150 Palestinians cross West Bank security barrier near Jerusalem - KAN

Around 150 Palestinians crossed the West Bank security barrier near A-Ram north of Jerusalem on Sunday. Border Police were deployed, and the IDF said the incident is under investigation.

The West Bank security barrier near Abu Dis, pictured in February 2020; illustrative.

Shin Bet will not undergo 'dramatic shifts' following Zini's appointment, ex-official claims

Ex-Shin Bet senior official Ilan Lotan also discussed former Shin Bet head Ronen Bar's recent speech, saying Bar is "now a private citizen, and I think the public expects to hear from him."

Shin Bet Director David Zini with IDF chief Eyal Zamir at a special plenum session in honor of US President Donald Trump at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 13, 2025