National Security Council
Israeli-media coverage mentioning National Security Council, translated into English and compared across sources. 42 recent stories.
Nationalist group urges faster rollout of Gaza emigration plan
Nationalist Hope welcomed Israel’s reported decision to have the Mossad, under Roman Gofman, lead implementation of a Gaza emigration plan. The group called for an urgent follow-u…
U.S. Official Says Israel Partially Withdrew from South Lebanon, But Israel and Lebanon Deny It
A senior U.S. official claimed Israel had partially withdrawn from southern Lebanon, but Israel and Lebanon denied the report. The remark came as the third and final day of Israel…
Former National Security Council chief warns against early Lebanon withdrawal
Prof. Yaakov Nagel warned that Israel should not withdraw from Lebanon before its security is guaranteed and Hezbollah disarms. He said Iran could use the issue as leverage in tal…
Miri Regev Says Israeli Carriers Should Cut Fares, While Foreign Flights Remain Cheaper
Miri Regev said she wants Israeli airlines to lower fares and confirmed she chooses the cheapest flight option, even if it is foreign. In a podcast interview, she also said Israel…
U.S.-Iran understanding rattles markets and points to a bigger Israeli defense budget
A new U.S.-Iran understanding is weakening the shekel, nudging up Israel’s risk premium and reinforcing expectations of higher defense spending. The Finance Ministry and Defense M…
Former IDF General Says Israel Should Ease Pressure in Lebanon to Help Iran Deal Talks
Yaakov Amidror said Israel should avoid overly aggressive action in Lebanon so as not to undermine U.S.-Iran negotiations over enriched uranium. He argued that Israel must focus o…
IDF Says Four Hezbollah Operatives Approached Troops in South Lebanon and Were Struck as Washington Talks Begin
Israeli-Lebanese talks resumed in Washington as the IDF said it struck Hezbollah operatives and a vehicle in southern Lebanon. The negotiations include political and military chan…
Israel to Propose Limited Pullback in South Lebanon as Pilot for New Deal
Israel will propose in Washington a pilot plan for a partial IDF withdrawal from a small area in southern Lebanon, to be followed by Lebanese Army deployment under U.S. supervisio…
Regev Says Netanyahu Never Told Her He Supported a Nominating Committee
Miri Regev said Netanyahu never told her he backed replacing Likud primaries with a nominating committee, and she insisted 150,000 party members will vote. She also defended Israe…
Democrats primary candidates spark controversy over calls for refusal and military mutiny
With the Democrats party primary approaching, candidates are making increasingly extreme public statements. The report highlights calls for military refusal, meetings with figures…
US Says Iran Talks Advanced as Tehran Denies Nuclear Deal
Iran said it did not negotiate its nuclear program in Switzerland and made no new commitments, while US officials said the talks produced progress and an opening for IAEA inspecto…
How Iran's hardline Paydari Front Is Shaping the Nuclear Talks Debate
Iran’s hardline Paydari Front is shaping public and political pressure against talks with the United States. The small but influential conservative camp is amplifying protests, ba…
Iran’s top leader reportedly blasts nuclear talks as religiously forbidden
Iran International reported that Mojtaba Khamenei has denounced nuclear talks with the United States as religiously forbidden and ineffective. The dispute has escalated through le…
Iranian TV Broadcast Cut After Lawmaker Reads Alleged Khamenei Remarks on U.S. Talks
An Iranian MP triggered a live TV shutdown after reading alleged secret remarks by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei about rejecting U.S. talks and using the Strait of Hormuz as leverag…
Iran says Hormuz traffic will expand gradually for safety reasons
Iran's Supreme National Security Council said traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will increase gradually after a U.S. memorandum of understanding. It said safety risks require s…
Iranian Leadership Split Nearly Derailed Last-Minute Deal Approval
A New York Times report says infighting in Iran almost blocked approval of a memorandum of understanding. After the Israeli strike in Beirut, Iran considered freezing the signing…
Mojtaba Khamenei says he backed U.S.-Iran deal despite objections
Mojtaba Khamenei said he personally had reservations about the U.S.-Iran deal but approved it after assurances from Iran’s National Security Council. Iran also published the deal’…
Mojtaba Khamenei backs Iran-US understanding after Pezeshkian pledge
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said he approved the Iran-US memorandum of understanding after President Masoud Pezeshkian pledged to uphold Iran’s position. The agreement…
Marco Rubio’s silence on the Iran deal fuels speculation inside the Trump administration
Marco Rubio has privately opposed President Donald Trump’s new Iran framework but has stayed silent in public, drawing attention to his grim appearance at Trump’s announcement in…
Trump’s Slimmed-Down Security Team Left U.S. Unprepared for Iran Conflict
CNN says Donald Trump weakened the National Security Council, then relied on a small inner circle during planning for confrontation with Iran. The result, according to the report…
Dozens of aircraft may be moved from Ben Gurion to ease parking shortage
Israel plans to move about 20 aircraft from Ben Gurion Airport to Air Force bases to ease a severe parking shortage. The change follows an urgent warning from Transportation Minis…
Who Really Rules Iran After the U.S. Deal Talks?
Iran and the United States are nearing a Geneva memorandum after 40 days of war and escalation, with mediation running through Pakistan and Qatar. The article argues that Iran’s r…
Alarm Grows That Iran Could Race Toward a Bomb Within Two Months
Israeli experts warn Iran could use the next 60 days of nuclear talks to race toward a bomb. They say Tehran already has enough highly enriched uranium for about 12.5 weapons, whi…
Iranian President Says Draft Approval Will Test U.S. Seriousness
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran’s Supreme National Security Council approved the text of a memorandum of understanding after intensive talks. He said the move is a t…
Deal Taking Shape to Move U.S. Refueling Aircraft Out of Ben Gurion Airport
Israel is moving to relocate dozens of American refueling aircraft from Ben Gurion Airport to ease summer flight disruptions. Officials say the transfer should prevent mass cancel…
Former Israeli Security Chief Says U.S.-Iran Framework Grants Tehran a Lifeline
Meir Ben Shabbat said the new U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding is only an interim deal that strengthens Tehran and weakens U.S. leverage. He warned that including Lebanon hel…
Israel's airport authority prepares for possible summer flight cuts as parking crisis deepens
Israel Airports Authority is expected to warn airlines to prepare for major summer and High Holidays schedule cuts because parking space is being taken up by U.S. military aircraf…
Katz Threatens a Forceful Response if Iran Attacks, Despite US-Iran Deal
Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel would respond with full force if Iran attacks in connection with Lebanon, and reiterated that the IDF will stay indefinitely in security z…
Israel Wary as Trump’s Iran Deal Leaves Nuclear Issues Unresolved
Israel says the new U.S.-Iran framework deal only delays the nuclear threat and leaves the hardest issues unresolved. Trump hailed the agreement, while Iran said final nuclear tal…
Israel Silent After Trump Says Deal Reached With Iran, Tehran Claims Victory
Donald Trump said the United States and Iran had reached a deal, but it has not yet been formally signed. Israel has not commented, while Iran hailed the agreement as a victory an…
Report: Trump Offered Last-Minute Concessions to Advance Ceasefire Deal
Iran’s Fars agency said Trump offered last-minute concessions that helped keep ceasefire talks alive after the Israeli strike in Beirut. The reported deal includes Lebanese territ…
Senior Iranian official warns Israel that response is coming
Iranian National Security Council Secretary Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr threatened Israel and said a response from “the fighters of Islam” is coming. He said Lebanon is “our soul” and…
Iran’s President Tells Protesters Nuclear and U.S. Talks Are Not His Call
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said war or negotiations with the United States are decided by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the Supreme National Security Council, not by hi…
Report: Trump Pressed Netanyahu for Major Concessions on Lebanon and Syria, Israel Rejected Them
A Hebrew report says Trump asked Netanyahu to accept sweeping Israeli withdrawals in Lebanon and Syria as part of efforts tied to Iran, but Netanyahu rejected the demand. Israel t…
Orly Struk Says National Service Has Become a Wartime Asset and Is Being Upgraded
Orly Struk said national service has played a major role in Israel’s wartime effort and is being reshaped through new reforms. She described expanded placements, a “Service Plus”…
Ahmad Vahidi Emerges as Key Hawk Shaping Iran's Line on Israel and the U.S.
A Wall Street Journal report says Ahmad Vahidi has become a central hardliner shaping Iran’s policy toward Israel and the United States. He reportedly backed missile strikes on Is…
Protesters in Iran denounce U.S. deal and top negotiators
Protests erupted in several places in Iran on Saturday against the deal with the United States. Demonstrators in Tehran denounced Abbas Araghchi and Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, whil…
Pakistan Says U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Could Be Signed Within 24 Hours
Pakistan says the United States and Iran have agreed on a framework for a peace deal and could sign it within 24 hours. Iranian officials disputed the exact timing but said talks…
UAE and Iran quietly move toward a postwar thaw
Senior UAE and Iranian officials have begun meeting as both sides seek to prevent further escalation after the war. The article says Abu Dhabi, despite viewing Iran as a threat, n…
Netanyahu’s Office Holds Meeting With Trump Administration Legal Advisers, Excluding Justice Ministry
Senior legal advisers from the Trump administration met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Sunday to discuss what his office called the fight against “internation…
Before the Appointment Was Approved, the Designated National Security Council Chief Attended a Cabinet Meeting
Shmuel Ben Ezra, who has been nominated to head Israel's National Security Council, attended a cabinet meeting before his appointment was formally approved. Prime Minister Benjami…
The ‘Deserter’ Gatekeepers Grounded, and the New National Security Adviser’s Link to the Edah HaCharedit
A week of arrests of yeshiva students, political meetings, and society sightings among Haredi figures was documented across Israel, New York, London, Philadelphia, and Hungary. Th…
