Security

Iran pressure builds: Israel boosts coordination as new security concerns emerge

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A security personnel stands guard as Iranians take part in a protest marking the annual al-Quds Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, in Tehran, Iran, March 13, 2026
MK Zvi Sukkot and several others seen smashing a monument in in Kafr Madama near Nablus, August 25, 2026.

Sledgehammer sovereignty: Zvi Sukkot’s vigilante stunt hurts Israeli security, law - editorial

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Gaza Board of Peace Director Nickolay Mladenov, May 13, 2026.

Gaza: It is time to break the strategic deadlock

Shin Bet Director David Zini attends the funeral of an Israeli soldier at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem, March 27, 2026

Shin Bet chief David Zini: I alone made decision to deny Gadi Eisenkot security detail


84,400 passengers in a single day: Iran escalation fails to slow down Ben Gurion Airport

Around 84,400 passengers are expected at Ben Gurion Airport today despite security tensions. The Airports Authority expects a peak of 94,000 passengers in a day and 2.3 million in July.

Ben Gurion Airport.

Netanyahu's wife, sons to receive extended Shin Bet protection, PM granted lifelong security

Sara Netanyahu will receive protection for as long as her husband is alive, while Yair and Avner Netanyahu will be protected for at least five years.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara tour in Tel Gezer and Magshimim Forest together with their sons Yair and Avner, during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, October 21, 2016

Sara Netanyahu requests Shin Bet security for her family, regardless of election outcome - report

According to N12, the request occured during a meeting with David Zini, head of the Shin Bet (Israeli Security Agency).

 View of Sara Netanyahu at the Knesset in Jerusalem.

Threats begin with information; protection begins with awareness - opinion

Just as families manage financial, legal, and business risks, they should also manage the risks created by the information they generate and the exposure they unintentionally create.

An illustrative image of weapons and ordinance coming out of a laptop screen.

Gaza's economic mafia: The import monopoly threatening Israel's security - opinion

Since the beginning of the war, Israeli military and security authorities have reportedly relied on an exclusive list of just 13 individuals authorized to import commercial goods into Gaza. 

Al-Sahaba market in the Gaza Strip, July 28, 2025.

Mexico imposing new restrictions at World Cup before England match after four die at celebrations

Large crowds have gathered to watch matches near Mexico City's "Angel of Independence" monument, including Tuesday, when four people died from either asphyxiation or cardiac arrest.

Fans are seen ahead of an England Training Session during an England World Cup 2026 Camp on July 04, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Trump says acting spy chief can declassify 2020 election records

'Bill's there, just, you know, for maybe a month or two months or something,' Trump told reporters as he departed Joint Base Andrews for an event in North Dakota.

US President Donald Trump speaks on the day he signs an executive order on vehicle repairs in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 29, 2026.

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