Military

Fringe rabbis recruit Jewish clergy to lobby against US military aid to Israel, halt weapons sales

The coalition, called 'Rabbis for Block the Bombs, ' launched publicly on 23 August and so far has 92 signatories.

Demonstrators from the group Jewish Voice for Peace hold an emergency Passover Seder outside of ICE headquarters on April 14, 2025 in New York City. The group is calling for freedom for Palestine, the release of Mahmoud Khalil, and to protest President Trump.
Israeli forces conduct a military operation in Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the West Bank, August 12, 2026.

IDF condemns MK Sukkot's 'deceitful' request for military escort to destroy West Bank monument

Philippine military personnel observe as a drones flies in Mariveles, Province of Bataan on April 8, 2025, at a handover ceremony where the Australian government donated 20 units of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).

Philippines seeking to expand military drone capabilities in modernization push, defense chief says

Members of the October Council announce the "Strategic Warning: Default 2026" report on August 24, 2026.

IDF's pre-Oct. 7 containment 'conceptzia' mentality still ingrained, October Council warns


US State Dept. approves $4.5 billion tanker deal with Qatar, despite Israeli embargo

Given existing production backlogs and heavy global demand, Qatar is unlikely to receive the aircraft before 2030.

A Boeing KC-46A Pegasus sits on the tarmac at Boeing facilities at Boeing Field in this aerial photo in Seattle, Washington, U.S.

After months apart on reserve duty, married Israeli couples face a new challenge at home

A 2024 study, published in Archives of Sexual Behavior, of couples during the current war found that wartime stress sharply reduces sexual well-being and emotional closeness.

 An IDF reservist kisses his child before boarding the bus, in Jerusalem, May 2025.

Chinese-made drones could expose Israeli soldiers' locations, IDF officials warn

The military still permits the widespread and unregulated use of Chinese technology, including drones used by troops at the IDF's frontline operational edge.

IDF Military Drone Unit train with their drones near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights, June 26, 2025.

Jewish WWII British special forces veteran who fought against Nazis in Africa dies, aged 100

Cairo-born Jack Mann served as a radio operator in a reconnaissance and raiding unit formed to fight Nazis in Africa, later joining the SAS and SBS, including a posting in Mandatory Palestine.

Jack Mann, a Cairo-born Jew who was the last survivor of a British special forces unit that fought and defeated the Nazis in the Middle East and North Africa, died in August 2026, aged 100; illustrative.

IDF still uses Chinese-made vehicles at Kirya despite security concerns

Electric MG ZS vehicles continue to patrol the IDF's Kirya headquarters in Tel Aviv, despite restrictions on Chinese vehicles and renewed concerns over Chinese-made technology.

IDF officers and individuals in civilian clothing stand next to Chinese-manufactured MG SZ Electric Vehicles belonging to the IDF Kirya Headquarters security patrol, 2021; illustrative.

South Korea's Lee backs stronger self-defense, says drills not aimed at North Korea

South Korea had no intention of using the exercises to attack North Korea or raise tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Lee said.

A South Korean flag flutters on the top of a 100-metre tower as soldiers stand guard at the Tae Sung freedom village near the Military Demarcation Line (MDL), inside the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas, in Paju, South Korea, September 30, 2019.

Economic pressure can buy Israel time. Mistaking it for a strategy would squander it - opinion

A blockade would impose real costs on Tehran and make Israel safer. But weakening Iran is not the same as toppling the regime. It is the difference between buying time and solving the problem.

 People wave flags next to an Iranian missile on display during the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 10, 2025.

Somalia troops and armed opposition clash in heavy Baidoa fighting as civilian toll rises

Fresh fighting in the city could compound a dire humanitarian crisis in the area. Baidoa hosts hundreds of thousands of displaced people; one in four children at refugee sites is malnourished.

Somali government forces patrol a street as residents gather following reported shelling in the Howl Wadaag district of Mogadishu, on June 4, 2026.

Press Council raises press freedom concerns over IDF restrictions in Kusra

The Press and Communications Council demanded responses from the IDF after a Channel 14 reporter entered the West Bank village of Kusra, while other reporters were denied access.

IDF soldiers in the village of Kusra, south of Nablus, West Bank, on August 14, 2026.

Israeli officials stunned by Iran’s rapid military recovery after 2026 war - exclusive

IDF, Mossad officials shocked for the second time in two years by the speed of Iranian post-war recovery • IDF seeing a stunningly speedy turnaround in ballistic missile threat

(L-R) Defense Minister Israel Katz, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and IDF chief Eyal Zmair attend an IDF officers’ course graduation ceremony in southern Israel, June 25, 2026