A new National Guard?
Budget issues have stalled the creation of the new force, but National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is examining new models that include removing most of the Border Guard from the auspices of the police.
Defense & Security
Alongside new IDF chief, PM vows Israel will not 'wait for sword to be placed on our neck'
"Today the Israeli government has identified the danger and has given the IDF the directive to make contingencies to counter our existential threat," Netanyahu says as he bids farewell to Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi.
Soldier killed, 3 wounded in accidental ordnance explosion at IDF base
According to preliminary findings, the soldiers brought the ordnance into their room after finding it at a firing zone – contrary to regulations.
The next crisis? Officials set to discuss expanded access for Jews on Temple Mount
Currently, Jews are allowed to visit only Sunday through Thursday and not on evenings, but the new proposals that have been submitted to security officials and are now again on Ben-Gvir’s desk, call for the rollback of the restrictions to the era just after the Six-Day War, when Jews were generally allowed on the mountain without restrictions.
Soldier killed in apparent accidental discharge incident
Just 19 years old, Cpl. Baruch Kabarta served in the Military Police’s Erez Battalion, the same as the late Stg. Noa Lazar, who was killed at a Jerusalem checkpoint in November last year.
Syria says Israel strike kills 4, puts Damascus airport briefly out of service
Western and regional intelligence sources say Tehran has adopted civilian air transportation as a more reliable means of ferrying military equipment to its forces and to allied fighters in Syria, following Israeli disruption of ground supply.
Officials worry Iran could get Russian hypersonic missiles as collaboration grows
Israeli defense officials have been split on their assessment as to the overall strategic implications of the Moscow-Tehran military deals, which have so far had hundreds of Iranian drones being supplied in exchange for cash.
Exclusive: IDF intelligence estimate for 2023 sees worrying trends amid global turbulence
According to the annual analysis, which will be used as a briefing for Israeli leaders, Iran will continue fanning the flames of terrorism but if unprovoked, won’t cross red lines in the nuclear program. Hezbollah will seek to avoid escalation, while the Ukraine war could project on our region through a whole host of issues.
2 women to graduate IAF's prestigious pilot's course
Altogether since the pilot's course first opened its doors to women in the late 1990s, over 70 females have completed the grueling and prestigious training program.
Mossad reveals how Syrian intelligence tracked down Israeli spy Eli Cohen
Inaugurating a museum in Cohen's memory in the coastal city of Herzliya, Mossad director David Barnea said a recent investigation had concluded that the spy was caught "only because his transmissions were intercepted by the enemy. Simply intercepted and traced".