| Activities of the Security Policy Division |
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The Security Policy Division has, since its establishment, been actively involved in a variety of issues, most of them classified in nature. Following is a short review of the Division's disclose-able activities:
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| National assessment of the security situation 2004 |
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The assessment of the security situation for 2004 refers to various issues that impact on national security, both external and internal factors and aspects, including:
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Strategic crimes
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Damage to national robustness
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Jewish – Arab relations
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The security barrier
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The assessment report was prepared in collaboration with Government ministries, defense organizations, the Bank of Israel, institutions and external consultants. A forum and procedure has yet to be defined for discussing the comprehensive assessment. Various subjects from the national security assessment were discussed by the Government and Prime Minister.
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| Approach to Internal Security Concept |
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The NSC initiated work and heads a team composed of representatives of various ministries reviewing the existing approach to internal security, that focuses in-depth on three subjects: rule of law, the fight against terror and preparation for emergency situations.
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Preparatory work on internal security has been completed and is awaiting presentation to the Prime Minister and the relevant ministers. The work includes three major sections:
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Law enforcement – a chapter examining the issue from a wide-ranging perspective, from the committing of the offence and up to rehabilitation of the criminal.
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Civilian defense solutions to terror – a chapter examining civilian solutions above and beyond issues often handled by the formal defense system.
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Preparation for emergency situations – a chapter dealing with the deployment of the sovereign areas (the home front) in various emergency situations, such as those resulting from natural disasters and external threats.
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NSC Recommendations Regarding Responsibility for Emergency Home-front Deployment
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On Monday, the 12th of March 2007, the Head of the NSC presented to members of the Foreign Affairs and Defense subcommittee the NSC's recommendations, which had been presented to the Prime Minister during a meeting dealing with the long-term home-front preparations (28th of February 2007), in light of the Prime Minister's decision to leave responsibility for the civilian home front in the hands of the Ministry of Defense.
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During the meeting, the Head of the NSC presented the NSC's recommendations, that after the execution of orderly staff work, to be conducted in collaboration with government ministries and other bodies, responsibility for handling home-front emergency situations be transferred to the Ministry of Public Security. The staff work is estimated to be completed within one year, and implementation of recommendations is expected to take an additional year. The head of the NSC advised that responsibility for the home-front remain in the hands of the Ministry of Defense until the completion of the staff work. This position was supported by a senior representative of the Ministry of Public Security who participated in the subcommittee meeting.
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As per the Prime Minister’s request the NSC has, throughout the past year, coordinated the administrative work and the thought processes with regards to the Rajar village. Work included coordination of the follow-up as well as recommendations for improving the security situation and the texture of life in the village and the analysis of alternatives for a strategic-level permanent solution in the village.
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Security Policy Division
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