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


Pentagon advances Golden Dome missile defense with new Space Force contracts

The US government has asked contractor competitors to develop four versions of missile interceptors to address threats at various altitudes and speeds, but those contracts have yet to be awarded.

U.S. President Donald Trump makes an announcement regarding the Golden Dome missile defense shield in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 20, 2025.

IDF strikes Hezbollah launchers and sites in Lebanon, killing two operatives

Residents of northern Israel were informed on Saturday afternoon that the sounds of explosions they may hear are the result of the IDF carrying out a wave of strikes on southern Lebanon.

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Al-Mahmoudieh on November 22, 2025.

State indicts suspects over Syria-to-Israel weapons smuggling network

Prosecutors say suspects, including three from Syria and four from northern Israel, exploited fighting in southern Syria to move guns, ammunition, and RPGs.

Israeli Border Police walk near the ceasefire line between the Golan Heights and Syria, in Majdal Shams, July 16, 2025.

WATCH: 1,000th US military aid aircraft lands in Israel, Baram calls it 'crucial link'

To date, over 120,000 tons of military equipment, munitions, weapons systems, and protective gear have been transferred to Israel via 1,000 aircraft and approximately 150 maritime vessels.

1,000th US military aid aircraft lands in Israel.

WATCH: Five soldiers, add'l civilians arrested for involvement in weapons smuggling network

Over the past month, security forces arrested multiple Israeli and Syrian civilians for their involvement in the network, which smuggled various types of weapons from Syria into Israel.

 IDF soldiers operate on Mount Hermon, on the border between Israel and Syria, December 12, 2024

Germany resumes partial arms exports to Israel, citing Gaza ceasefire agreement

The decision will allow the resumption of exports suspended in August, from Nov. 24, a German government spokesperson said.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to suspend arms deliveries to Israel has unleashed quite a storm at home, says the writer.

Hamas stockpiling weapons in sympathetic countries despite Gaza disarmament deal - KAN

The report comes amid the US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which stipulates the disarmament of the latter.

Hamas terrorists guard an area where they are searching for the bodies of hostages with the help of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza City on November 3, 2025.

WATCH: IDF kills three terrorists, destroys terror infrastructure during southern Lebanon ops.

Soldiers from the IDF's 228th and 300th Brigades took part in the operations, under the command of the 91st Division.

Hezbollah supporters attend a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of their late leader Hassan Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025

Weapons makers have 'conned' US military into buying expensive equipment

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll comments were unusually blunt for a sitting government official

Lockheed Martin’s Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)

Israel Police confiscate over 100 pistols, thwart smuggling attempt at Ben-Gurion Airport

The suspect is a Netivot resident in his twenties who arrived in Israel on a direct flight from Rome, Italy, on a foreign airline.

The series of pistols found and confiscated by Israel Police at Ben-Gurion Airport.