New Jordan security fence could be done in early 2028
In November 2024, Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that he had won a years-long battle to get authority to build a new high-tech border fence with Jordan to block smuggling.
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IDF, Border Police break up terror gathering at West Bank university
IDF strikes Hezbollah terrorists in south Lebanon in response to 'continued ceasefire violations'
IDF's 500th Armored Brigade to be re-established mid-2026, fully operational by end of 2027
IDF's haredi Hashmonaim Brigade completes first operational activity in southern Syria
Also on Thursday, soldiers of the IDF's Brigade 636 killed a terrorist who threw stones at them near the village of Luban al-Sharqiyya in the West Bank during an overnight ambush.
Doctors Without Borders advanced anti-Israel narrative, maintained terror ties - exclusive
The well-known medical organization is one of several dozen NGOs prohibited from operating in Gaza and the West Bank since January 1.
What challenges will Israel face in the Middle East in the upcoming year? - analysis
With 2025 coming to a close, many of Israel's issues remain unresolved. It’s worth examining 2026's challenges one at a time and assessing the hurdles Israel still faces.
Why was Doctors Without Borders banned after Israel greenlit most Gaza aid groups?
What is the real story with the IDF's Doctors Without Borders ban?
IDF soldier Sergeant Yosef Chaim Tzvi Serlin died in training accident, military announces
The IDF determined that Serlin, who passed away in March, would be counted among fatalities from training accidents and not a death from illness.
Iran's middle class uprising poses new security challenge for Israel
Much of Iran's largely secular middle class has been squeezed to the wall by the cost of living, and “no military or police force can halt a tide of hungry and thirsty citizens.”
'Disconnected from reality': IDF officers criticize Eyal Zamir in closed Ground Forces forum
Senior IDF officers accused Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir of being detached from field realities and harming reservist motivation.
WATCH: Katz urges invasion of West Bank refugee camps as Trump calls for restraint
Katz said expanded IDF control of West Bank camps reduced terror, despite US calls to curb military activity.
Defense Ministry director-general says Israel returned too quickly to pre-Oct. 7 budget approach
He accused the Finance Ministry of consistently underfunding the defense establishment, leading to debt within defense industries.
Reviewing wreckage, cabin size, Reuters estimates IDF explosive APCs held 1 to 3 tons of explosives
When Reuters visited in November, remains of at least one of the vehicles were strewn among large piles of rubble.
