Weapons

Donald Trump 'very disappointed' with Kurdish opposition groups following US backing - analysis

Trump said he was disappointed, apparently referring to weapons transfers involving Kurdish opposition groups. He claimed that only “some guns with ammunition” had been sent.

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.
A TAMMUZ MISSILE launched from an IDF tank.

Israel entered Hamas war with weakened domestic weapons-production capacity, probe finds

An Israeli soldier smokes a cigarette near the Israeli border with Lebanon in northern Israel, May 1, 2026.

WATCH: IDF destroys 30-meter-long Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, May 2, 2026.

WATCH: IDF finds cache of over 100 Hezbollah weapons in south Lebanon


Protests erupt in Syrian Christian city Al-Suqaylabiyah, demand security accountability

The protests came amid heightened security tensions following an altercation that quickly escalated into a state of mobilization and limited gatherings.

Christian Syrians lift crosses and independence-era flags as they rally in the Duweilaah area of Damascus on December 24, 2024, to protest the burning of a Christmas tree near Hama in central Syria.

IDF to send two more divisions into Lebanon to conduct Hezbollah counterterrorism operations

The IDF's 162nd Division and 98th Division are set to join the 91st and 36th Divisions in conducting sweeps for concealed Hezbollah weapons in southern Lebanon.

IDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon on March 21, 2026.

Children buried in 'adult warrior' bronze belts discovered in 2,500-year-old tomb in Italy

A total of 34 burials dating between the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE were discovered, the Superintendency shared, half of which belonged to children between the ages of two and 10.

Remains of a child buried with a bronze belt found in Pontecagnano Faiano, Italy, March 24, 2026.

Woman detained after waving knives in Beersheba, court indicts suspects for lynching boy in Huwara

Jerusalem man indicted for sexual offenses against minors • Jerusalem Police seized several kilos of controlled substances • Two suspects arrested for possession of heroin and cocaine

Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.

IDF kills over 20 Hezbollah terrorists, confiscates weapons in 24 hours of ops. in southern Lebanon

The IDF also issued an urgent evacuation order to residents of Lebanon living south of the Zahrani River on Thursday, amid Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah terrorists operating in the area.

Weapons confiscated by the IDF during operations in southern Lebanon, March 19, 2026.

Elbit Systems $28B order surge driven by Israel-US strikes on Iran, CEO says

The US and Israel launched air strikes on Iran on February 28. Iran has struck Israel, as well as Gulf neighbours, with drones and missiles.

People stand near a destroyed vehicle as smoke rises after a reported strike on Shahran fuel tanks, in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2026

WATCH: IDF destroys IRGC's internal security, Basij forces infrastructure in Ilam area

Strikes were also reported in Isfahan, Karaj, Zahedan, Kermanshah, and other Iranian cities, eyewitnesses and local media cited by Iran International claimed.

An IDF F-35 "Adir" shot down an Iranian Air Force YAK-130 fighter jet on March 4, 2026.

Trump meets defense executives, touts production boost as US strikes Iran

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 and Israel's operations in Gaza, the US has drawn down billions of dollars worth of weapons stockpiles.

Military personnel work on a USAF B1-B bomber after it landed at RAF Fairford airbase, which also hosts United States Air Force (USAF) personnel, amid the U.S.–Israeli conflict with Iran, in Fairford, Britain, March 6, 2026.

IDF issues evacuation warning to Iranians near military facilities

"You are located near weapons and military facilities that are considered dangerous," the military warned, publishing the message in English.

The IDF issued an urgent evacuation for Iranians near military facilities, February 28, 2026.

Amateur diver finds Crusader-era sword off Israel’s coast, for the second time

Tests indicate the meter-long (3.3-foot) weapon likely belonged to a 12th-century Crusader who brought it from Europe.

Ancient Crusader sword, dated to the 12th century CE, discovered off of Israel's Dor Beach in northern Israel, February 22, 2026.