Israel defense news

Israel is losing the information war, one wrong appointment at a time - opinion

That is the point. Israel didn’t try. It rarely does. And that, right now, is the story of Israeli public diplomacy in a single sentence: Israel is not even in the game. The question is why.

Right now, is the story of Israeli public diplomacy in a single sentence: Israel is not even in the game.
Screengrab of explosion near Beit Shemesh, May 17, 2026.

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

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


Spain cancels purchase of police ammunition from Israeli firm

Spain has been one of the European Union's harshest critics of Israel's campaign in Gaza and more recently in south Lebanon.

 Members of Spain's Guardia Civil of Valdemoro march with French Gendarmes during the traditional Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, France, July 14, 2018.

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.