Israel borders

Gov't approves NGO's plan to secure Jordan border including reinforcing fence, IDF presence

The National Missions Ministry, led by Orit Strock, allocated a budget of 80 million shekels for the first year of implementing HaShomer HaChadash's five-year plan.

 HaShomer HaChadash
 Arrest of the migrant worker near Kibbutz Shaar Hagolan on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Sudanese migrant worker crosses into Israel via Jordan, detained by security forces

Lior Zimche (L) speaks with The Jerusalem Report's Tamar Uriel-Beeri (R), January 30, 2025.

Lior Zimche: The greatest challenge is 'a rehabilitation of the soul'

 Firefighters work to extinguish wildfires following a missile attack from Lebanon which fell on the Israeli-Syrian border, Valley of Tears, Golan Heights, on July 20, 2024.

Securing Israel's borders is paramount, the public are right to demand it - opinion


Domains of Israel: Annexing the territories while overcoming the ‘demographic’ issue - opinion

For decades, we’ve thought that annexing Judea, Samaria, and Gaza - as the Rebbe advocated - would mean citizenship for Arabs that ends Israel. The Domains of Israel framework shatters that illusion.

 THE LUBAVITCHER REBBE always advocated for Israel and its leaders to act independently, and not be swayed by external pressures, the writer explains.

Majority of American Christians believe Israel's right to biblical borders, survey finds

Overall, the survey, conducted by SurveyUSA revealed a strong alignment of religious beliefs with support for Israel among American Christians, particularly among evangelicals.

Christian students at March for Israel rally in Washington, D.C. on November 14, 2023.

Head of Leumi's Banking Division: 'We have provided continuous service throughout war'

The Head of Bank Leumi’s Banking Division spoke on steadfast support for citizens and businesses of southern Israel, who were hit hardest by Hamas's October 7 attacks.

 Eyal Ben-Haim, Head of Bank Leumi’s Banking Division, speaking at the Maariv Economic Conference.

Checkpoints in Israel face criticism, but checkpoints abroad don't receive such - opinion

Just like the security checkpoints that you find at every American airport, the purpose of the Israeli checkpoints is to deter and catch terrorists. 

 Police and security personnel at the scene of a stabbing attack at a checkpoint, near Jerusalem, December 28, 2023

Israel's comptroller finds security gaps in wake of October 7 massacre

State Comptroller Mananyahu Engleman tours border fences in the north, south, and in the Jerusalem area, highlighting gaps in the security barrier, and in the nation's security.

 View of the Separation Wall and the Al-Aqsa compound in the background on February 02, 2020.

Lebanese MP who crossed border says he'll intensify such actions

Tensions have been rising along the northern border, with repeated scuffles between the IDF and Lebanese citizens.

 UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) stand in Khiam, near the border with Israel, in southern Lebanon July 12, 2023.

Gallant meets with CENTCOM chief during major multi-front military exercise

The exercise is due to run for approximately two weeks, while the meeting with Kurilla took place on Tuesday at the Kirya in Tel Aviv.

 Defense Minister Yoav Gallant held a meeting with CENTCOM Commander, General Michael "Erik" Kurilla

One state or two: What will Israel's future look like?

One reason Israelis have been reluctant to embrace the one-state model is because of the debate over Israel’s future borders.

Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook Dome of Rock and Western Wall

West Bank’s Allenby Crossing to open '24/5,' US ambassador says

US President Joe Biden has pressed Israel to take steps to ease foreign travel for West Bank Palestinians since he entered office.

 US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides visited the Allenby Crossing on early Wednesday, to hear an update on the pilot program which has seen the crossing remain open 24 hours a day, November 9, 2022

IDF: Weather, tech defect allowed Lebanese man to cross into Israel

The incident was especially embarrassing because it was revealed publicly by Lebanese media after the man was back in Lebanon.

 Lightning strikes over the coastal city of Ashkelon, Israel, February 6, 2023.

Israeli village on Lebanon border isolated for years, now a tourist hotspot

Approximately 4,000 people visited Ghajar the day the town opened to the rest of Israel. Another 6,000 visited the following day.

 THE ENTRANCE to Ghajar. In May 2000, the United Nations split the town in two, with the southern half under Israeli control, and the northern part in Lebanon.