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


Israel's demining near Golan signals wider front against Hezbollah, sources say

Israel has cleared landmines and established barriers, signaling an intensification in the war against Hezbollah.

 IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon uncover Hezbollah weapons, October 13, 2024.

Hezbollah rockets harm civilians despite IDF operations; Gallant: our strike will be suprising

Changes in war could mark a shift in emphasizing Gaza and Lebanon as bigger security issues than Iran.

 Soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, 9-Oct-2024.

The challenges facing UN peacekeepers in Lebanon - analysis

Irish troops have had a presence in southern Lebanon since 1978, but they now face an impossible mission.

 An Irish peacekeeper sits inside a UN peacekeepers' vehicle at Camp Shamrock where Irish and Polish peacekeepers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) are stationed, close to the Lebanese-Israeli border, November 29, 2023.

Israel must respond to Iran's massive ballistic missile attack - analysis

Iran has assumed for too long that it can wreak havoc without retribution - that needs to change.

 The remains of a ballistic missile fired from Iran which landed in Israel, October 1, 2024

Elbit Systems awarded $53 Million contract for unmanned mortar system

The innovative Israeli defense company will supply the Crossbow mortar system to the customer over a 6-year period.

 The crossbow, dated May 8, 2024.

State of the art: How effective is Israel's defense technology?

Israel's tri-factor military umbrella system was born out of historical vulnerability. However, the technology failed the nation on Oct 7. Did its success on April 14 redeem it?

 Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel, October 9, 2023

A new spark: Israel's Elbit unveils advanced Hermes 650 drone

Elbit Systems unveiled the Hermes™ 650 Spark, the latest in their line of Hermes UAS drones.

 The new Hermes 650™ Spark UAS drone by Elbit Systems.

Why Netanyahu's government is a huge danger to Israel's defense industry - opinion

Netanyahu promised massive investments in the defense industries to reduce dependence on foreign powers, but the industry is in its prime and doesn't need money but rather technological innovation.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visiting an Iron Dome battery in a central Israeli Air Force base, May 11, 2023

IDF ready to crush rule of Hamas in Gaza, spokesperson says

The IDF spokesperson warned Israeli citizens not to become complacent, noting that Hamas still "has significant capabilities" even after eight days of overwhelming IDF air strikes.

 An Israeli soldier looks out from a tank at sunset as an artillery unit gathers near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, October 12, 2023.

Israel's Elbit to provide military tech to Europe in $200 million deal

The Israeli defense firm will supply a C4I (Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Intelligence) solution to the customer’s artillery battalions.

 Elbit's TORCH-X Fire application from their C4I system.