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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center left, and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, center right, attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 20, 2017. (Lintao Zhang/Pool Photo via AP)
October 30, 2019, 7:24 pm
Under pressure from US, Israel forms panel to examine foreign investments
Washington has repeatedly pressed Jerusalem to step up safeguards against Chinese investment in the Jewish state as Sino-Israeli business ties grow
By TOI staff
Illustrative image of smart cars, autonomous vehicles and smart transportation (ae Young Ju; iStock by Getty Images)
July 30, 2019, 10:55 am
Gearing up for smart car revolution, Israel sees need for strategic road map
Vehicles of the future are expected to have a ‘dramatic impact,’ improving traffic, productivity, safety. But if care is not taken, it could all go downhill, warns a report
By Shoshanna Solomon
US National Security Adviser John Bolton, left, is greeted by Russian Security Council chairman Nikolai Patrushev in Moscow, Russia, October 22, 2018. (Press Service of the Russian Security Council via AP)
May 30, 2019, 1:45 am
Jerusalem to host ‘unprecedented’ Israel-Russian-US security summit
US National Security Advisor John Bolton and Russian counterpart Nikolay Patrushev expected to discuss Syria, Iran with Meir Ben-Shabbat next month
By Raphael Ahren
Palestinians take part in Friday prayers outside the Golden Gate, or Gate of Mercy entrance to the Temple Mount compound in Jerusalem's Old City, on March 1, 2019. (Sliman Khader/Flash90)
March 6, 2019, 10:49 pm
Israel, Jordan said holding talks to end conflict at Temple Mount gate
Senior officials, among them the head Israel’s National Security Council, working to defuse tensions ahead of Friday prayers
By TOI staff
Illustrative: A Palestinian class at the Salem School, East Jerusalem, December 6, 2017. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)
January 20, 2019, 6:22 am
Report: Israel to shut UNRWA schools in East Jerusalem
National Security Council said to decide on revoking permits from UN agency for Palestinian refugees, to be replaced next year by city-run schools using Israeli curriculum
By TOI staff
Illustrative photo of the Taba border crossing between the Israel and Egypt. April 17, 2010. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
September 6, 2018, 10:59 pm
Israel issues travel warnings for Sinai, Turkey ahead of High Holidays
Counter-Terrorism Bureau says threat particularly high in the Sinai Peninsula, where Islamic State affiliates and al-Qaeda are active
By TOI staff
Benjamin Netanyahu sits in the cockpit of a F-15 fighter jet at Hatzerim Air Base in southern Israel in August 2009. (Israel Defense Forces /Flash90)
May 21, 2018, 10:48 pm
Even hawks are wary of new law that lets PM, defense minister declare war
A reform allowing 2 people — or even just 1 — to send Israel into full-scale conflict was approved with little fuss, and nobody has yet appealed it. What’s going on?
By Raphael Ahren
Former deputy national security adviser Chuck Freilich. (Courtesy)
March 13, 2018, 4:01 am
Israel’s as secure as it’s ever been but that can change quickly, new book warns
Former deputy national security adviser Chuck Freilich talks about his new work, ‘Israeli National Security,’ and his grim but hopeful vision of the future
By Judah Ari Gross
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) greets Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, May 11, 2017. (Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
February 2, 2018, 12:50 am
Palestinians court Russia as new broker in peace process
Abbas to meet Putin on February 12 as Ramallah seeks replacement for US role; Russian officials hear Israeli concerns about Iranian missiles
By Khaled Abu Toameh and Stuart Winer
Illustrative: A remote-controlled drone with a camera attached to it, February 18, 2015.(Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
January 1, 2018, 6:07 pm
National task force unveiled to deal with drone dangers
With rise in incidents involving remote-controlled aircraft, better coordination needed between ministries and security agencies, MKs hear
By Sue Surkes
Members of the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, take part in a rally in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on December 5, 2017. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)
December 26, 2017, 9:56 pm
IDF warns Gaza tensions could erupt into new conflict — report
Situation reminiscent of eve of the 2014 Gaza conflict, though Hamas not looking for a fight, defense officials reportedly tell ministers
By TOI staff
Illustrative: A remote controlled drone with a camera attached to it on February 18, 2015. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
December 24, 2017, 11:42 pm
Eyeing growing threat, Israel looks to resolve security forces’ drone wars
Government tells National Security Council to sort out whether army or police responsible for dealing with rogue unmanned aircraft
By Judah Ari Gross
Avriel Bar-Yosef is seen at a hearing at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court following his arrest in the 'Case 3000' affair on July 10, 2017. (Moti Kimchi/Pool/Flash90)
November 23, 2017, 9:19 pm
Police to recommend charging former senior defense official in graft probe
Avriel Bar-Yosef, once Netanyahu’s pick for national security adviser, suspected of receiving bribes to advance interests of German businessman
By TOI staff
Former national security adviser Yaacov Nagel in Tel Aviv, March 29, 2017. (Flash 90)
November 23, 2017, 6:51 pm
Ex-national security adviser praises Saudi crown prince
Yaakov Nagel says Mohammed bin Salman leading kingdom ‘to the right place,’ but adds Riyadh unlikely to formalize ties with Israel before Palestinian peace deal reached
By Raphael Ahren
Illustrative: A remote-controlled drone with a camera attached to it, February 18, 2015.(Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
November 15, 2017, 9:23 pm
After damning report on drone threat, PM says working on solution
Netanyahu’s office says National Security Council has debated issue, defense establishment hashing out plan
By TOI staff and Judah Ari Gross
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