Defense & Security

When terrorists slip past the intelligence net, the speed of reaction and the number of officers make the difference between life and death.

Twenty years after Operation Defensive Shield put a damper on the incredibly bloody Second Intifada, commander of the IDF's ground forces, Maj. Gen. Tamir Yadai talks to Israel Hayom about the only way to defeat terrorism, the paradox of security, and the Ukraine war.

Border Police to expedite enlistment of 700 troops, forms additions reserve units. Israel Police. Public Security Minister Omer Barlev calls on civilians to volunteer to police ranks.

Col. (res.) David Hacham, a former Arab affairs adviser to Israeli defense ministers, says that such acts of terror are not organized and that security forces need to adopt new patterns of conduct.

"We must protect ourselves better against the threat from Russia. For this, we need a Germany-wide missile defense shield quickly," says MP Andreas Schwarz of Chancellor Olaf Schwarz's Social Democrats.

The plan is designed to cope with threats from Iran, Hezbollah, and other hostile elements near the border. IAF takes possession of the now operational Sky Dew aerial threat warning system, plans to deploy it along the northern frontier.

Findings of the public confidence index are "very troubling," author says. “Trust is vital for the functioning of the legal system. I don’t want to think about where we would end up if we continue down this slippery slope.”

NATO's annual, multi-national "Noble Dina" exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea Basin also includes the navies of the US, France, Greece, and Cyprus.

Millions of Israelis could be placed in harm’s way in the event of an attack on a hazardous materials facility, according to the State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman warns.