While Israel has a citizens’ army, it does not have an armed citizenry. Only about 150,000 Israelis, or 2% of the population, are legal gun owners.

Police on highest alert in effort to prevent violent confrontations atop Jerusalem’s Temple Mount during holiday season.

Bystanders who use personal guns to thwart terror attacks will no longer have their weapons confiscated.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir aims to loosen gun license requirements. “Armed citizens are key to stopping violence,” he insists.

The Palestinian terrorist attack that killed seven people at a synagogue in Jerusalem has raised the awareness of the need for more guns.

Israeli citizens do not have a legal right to privately carry firearms and the country has strict gun control laws.

Netanyahu approves expanded gun licensing, but warns Israelis against vigilantism and taking the law into their hands.

This isn’t about partisan American politics. It’s about a political culture of hypocrisy that constantly puts Israel at risk

Applications for firearms skyrocket in Israel amid new wave of terrorism, and that suits the prime minister just fine