Israel defense news

Massive explosion in Beit Shemesh area was coordinated test with defense company, officials say

Reports have circulated the theory that the explosion may have destroyed a stockpile of surface-to-air missiles belonging to Arrow-3.

Screengrab of explosion near Beit Shemesh, May 17, 2026.
West African Soldiers from Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Niger attend the closing ceremony of the U.S. sponsored Flintlock exercises at the site of the new French-backed international counter-terrorism academy in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast

Mer Group signs deal with West African country

View of the closed Elbit Systems stand after the four main Israeli company stands at the Paris Airshow have been shut down by organizers during the 55th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 16, 2025.

Despite tensions, dozens of Israeli companies set to head to Eurosatory 2026

Prior to Russia’s 2022 invasion, Ukraine hadn’t invested in drone technology, but now it is considered to be a master of drone warfare.

Middle East military expenditure holds steady as global defense budgets surge


IDF accidentally reveals location of secret bases online

The map was detailed enough to include boundaries and names of the bases.

IDF OFFICERS examine a map of the Middle East.

Israeli drones, European hacking software used in Myanmar coup - NYT

Jerusalem was supposed to end all military exports to Myanmar, after allegations emerged that weaponry was being sold to the army.

A soldier is seen on top of an armored vehicle believed to be made by Gaia Automotive Industres as he rolls through the streets of Naypyitaw, Myanmar, February 15, 2021.

Defense Min. Gantz says he favors buying one more F-35 squadron for now

"Right now we have two (F-35) squadrons. I reckon we will expand that. That is what I requested of the Americans."

ISRAELI F-35 takes off from an airbase in southern Israel

Israel’s Elbit wins $338m. contract for Swiss advanced army radio system

Company will provide technology to digitize the armed force’s communication system

Logo of Israeli defence electronics firm Elbit Systems is seen at their offices in Haifa

House Appropriations Subcommittee approves $3.3 billion to Israel security

The bill next heads to the full Committee for markup. It also includes $225 million “to help address the needs of the Palestinian people, which may include support for UNRWA”

US SOLDIERS stand in the background next to Israeli and American flags during an exercise in Israel.

IAI to upgrade, manufacture and market Z-mag family of off-road vehicles

Defense company will upgrade the vehicles with advanced military technologies


Mladenov in Cairo: UN working to deescalate Israeli-Gaza violence

"The indiscriminate launching of rockets and mortars against population centers is absolutely unacceptable and must stop immediately."

  Nickolay Mladenov: We are very much at the early stages of this [reconciliation] process, and there are too many things that can go wrong, and most of them probably will

It’s time Kochavi speaks up, tell truth about threats to Israel - analysis

“All signs indicate that the next year has the potential to be negative from a security perspective,” he told a group of officials from Treasury Ministry.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi in a meeting with IAF commanders

Training under fire: IDF drills battlefield evacuations

IDF medical officers drill evacuating injured troops from the battlefield to hospital

IDF medical officers take part on a drill

Israel’s revolutionary defense industry

The ‘Magazine’ sits down with the CFO of Israel’s largest defense company to discuss its IMI acquisition and how Israel is a leading player in the world defense market.

ELBIT SYSTEMS IronVision land helmet for tanks and armoured fighting vehicles.