Defense Ministry
Israel to seek new 10-year security deal with Trump administration, FT reports
Israel is preparing talks with the Trump administration on a new 10-year security agreement, seeking to extend US military support while planning for a future without billions in American grants.
Defense Ministry orders boost Israeli startups
Next years 'critical' for Israel's earthquake preparedness, Israel Katz warns
IDF must revamp how it recognizes wounded, fallen soldiers - opinion
Israel approves 2026 state budget incl. NIS 112 b. designated for defense spending
Opposition leader and Yesh Atid chair Yair Lapid said the government is approving "a budget of corruption and draft-dodging."
IDF Chief of Staff Zamir to hold meeting over new commanders, contradicting Defense Minister Katz
Katz recommended suspending the discussions, arguing that they could resume only after the Defense Ministry comptroller reviews the probes from November.
Israel’s defense echelon failed to secure critical sites during Iran war, comptroller charges
Some critical Israeli sites were struck by Iranian ballistic missiles during the war, including Beersheba's medical center, the Haifa Bazan oil refinery, and the Weizmann Institute of Science.
Israel exposed to bioterrorism threats amid severe biosecurity gaps, comptroller reveals
Matanyahu Englman's report also examined the rapidly advancing field of synthetic biology and concluded that Israel has no regulatory framework for overseeing DNA synthesis.
'First robotics war': Defense Ministry shows how robotic systems used in Israel-Hamas War
The robotic systems have gotten much more diverse and standardized, being deployed in much higher volumes to assist with exploring Hamas tunnels, to save risking soldiers' lives from that process.
Israel set to fully deploy 'game-changing, cutting-edge' Iron Beam laser system this month
Israel will fully deploy the Iron Beam on December 30, introducing a laser system designed to intercept drones, rockets, missiles, and mortars at high speed.
'Defense-Tech Nation': Israel prepares new spectrum of weapons for next Iran war
Defense Ministry's Amir Baram warned that "Iran's rapid force buildup in air defense and ballistic missile capabilities" driven by "its extremist ideology" means that "all fronts are still open."
Presidential pardons in Israel: How do they work, and can Netanyahu receive one? - explainer
According to the President’s Office, pardons are considered only after a full evaluation by all relevant authorities.
Defense Minister Israel Katz is a strategic liability that Israel cannot afford - opinion
Israel's defense minister does not have the skills that his job demands. The kind of strategizing that Ben-Gurion, Eshkol, and Arens did in their jobs is beyond Katz’s abilities
Flooding collapses West Bank security fence section near Hebron, causing security breach risk
The collapse marks a potentially dangerous security breach from the West Bank.
