The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/terror-deterrence/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:05:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png terror deterrence | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/terror-deterrence/ 32 32 EU pumps money into street barriers to curb terror attacks https://www.timesofisrael.com/eu-pumps-money-into-street-barriers-to-curb-terror-attacks/ Wed, 18 Oct 2017 13:31:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1713146 European Commission pledges €100 million to public space redesigns in bid to cut down on 'low-tech attacks'

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]]> Australian army gets greater power to act during terror attacks https://www.timesofisrael.com/australian-army-gets-greater-power-to-act-during-terror-attacks/ Mon, 17 Jul 2017 05:34:20 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1659599 Specialized police training, closer relations with military, among new measures meant to address issues with response to Sydney cafe attack

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]]> America’s strike wasn’t about Syria https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/trumps-strike-in-syria-restoring-us-leadership-and-deterrence/ Sun, 09 Apr 2017 11:31:33 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1597669 The US sent a deterrent message to dangerous regimes -- WMD will not be tolerated -- but policing them will be a challenge

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]]> Californian who tried to join Islamic State to be sentenced https://www.timesofisrael.com/californian-who-tried-to-join-islamic-state-to-be-sentenced/ Mon, 25 Jul 2016 14:28:51 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1433780 Man faces maximum of 25 years; defense claims psychological issues and PTSD due to abusive childhood

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]]> Assad says Russia to draw down, not pull out https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-march-14-2016/ Mon, 14 Mar 2016 11:55:27 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1357445 Syrian president praises cooperation with Moscow for 'returning security to the country'; French envoy for Mideast peace confab meeting Israeli officials; Western Wall rabbi pulls support for egalitarian prayer space

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]]> Why Iran really, truly doesn’t want the bomb… for now https://www.timesofisrael.com/why-iran-really-truly-doesnt-want-the-bomb-for-now-at-least/ Mon, 01 Feb 2016 16:58:40 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1329869 Tehran can wreak much more havoc as a non-nuclear power, says proliferation expert François Heisbourg

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]]> Would a nuclear Iran truly pose an existential threat to Israel? https://www.timesofisrael.com/would-a-nuclear-iran-truly-pose-an-existential-threat-to-israel/ Sat, 21 Feb 2015 16:43:11 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1139306 Netanyahu fears a second Holocaust, but even top security officials say Tehran is unlikely to use a bomb if it had one. Yet the emboldening of the ayatollahs, and a likely regional arms race, are worrying enough

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]]> Can Israeli deterrence succeed where God’s failed? https://www.timesofisrael.com/can-israeli-deterrence-succeed-where-gods-failed/ Wed, 24 Dec 2014 21:28:33 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1111051 A flare up on the Gaza border shows that Israel's enemies aren't afraid to challenge it, calling into question a time-tested defense strategy

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]]> Germany to put 300 on trial for joining Islamic State https://www.timesofisrael.com/germany-to-put-300-on-trial-for-joining-islamic-state/ Mon, 01 Dec 2014 10:31:06 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1099675 Justice Minister Haas says success in apprehending jihadists shows there is no need to tighten anti-terror laws

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]]> ‘Jihad Jane’ sentenced to 10 years for terror plot https://www.timesofisrael.com/jihad-jane-gets-10-year-sentence/ Mon, 06 Jan 2014 19:55:03 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=816750 Pennsylvania woman claims she planned to kill Swedish artist while under a jihad-induced trance

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]]> After terror threat, US to reopen 18 diplomatic missions https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-terror-threat-us-to-reopen-18-diplomatic-missions/ Fri, 09 Aug 2013 23:46:26 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=630962 Embassy in Yemen to remain closed

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]]> Shin Bet, police foil Israeli Bedouin terror plots https://www.timesofisrael.com/shin-bet-and-police-thwart-bedouin-terror-attack/ Sun, 20 Jan 2013 17:10:12 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=348356 Four men arrested, including an IDF soldier; suspects confess planning to plant bombs, fire rockets at major Israeli cities

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]]> Defense officials: 300 dead in event of coordinated missile attack on Israel http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/idf-officials-missile-attack-on-israel-would-produce-less-than-300-casualties-1.422219 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:18:39 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=57816 Haaretz: Ministers hear reports that a three-week combined barrage from Iran, Syria, Hamas and Hezbollah would leave hundreds dead and injured

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]]> Europe wakes up to danger of Islamist terror https://www.timesofisrael.com/europe-wakes-up-to-threat-of-islamist-terror/ Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:53:18 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=47798 Europol chief: 'We have a different kind of jihadist threat emerging and it's getting stronger'

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]]> More than mere revenge https://www.timesofisrael.com/more-than-mere-revenge/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:45:18 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=12689 Iran and Hezbollah, the alleged architects of the terror plots in Georgia, India and Thailand, may be seeking to achieve a new balance of power

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