Ministry of Defense
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Ministry of Defense, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Hesder Yeshiva Students to Enlist in Armor After Meeting with IDF Chief
The Hesder Yeshivot Association said its students will now enlist in the Armored Corps in August after talks between religious Zionist rabbis and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir. Th…
Israel Says It Is Developing Space-Based Strike Capabilities
Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel is developing offensive military capabilities in space, not just intelligence satellites. He said the goal is to give Israel a global edge…
Katz Says Pressure on Iran Must Continue After Current Gains
Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel should not settle for its current achievements against Iran. Speaking at a Defense Ministry conference, he warned that money reaching Iran…
Rehovot turns Iranian missile debris into a memorial sculpture
A sculpture made from Iranian missile debris that hit Rehovot was unveiled this week in the city’s market square. The artwork, by Emilio Mugilner, was presented as a symbol of ren…
Central Command chief issues unusual administrative restrictions on settlers
Central Command head Avi Blot has issued a series of unusually harsh administrative restriction orders against settlement activists, including married fathers, a yeshiva student…
Treasury Official Warns Israel Faces a Dangerous Postwar Debt Trap
Finance Ministry budget official Tamara Levi Banna warns that October 7 has made it politically harder to restrain defense spending. She says Israel risks a debt spiral unless the…
U.S. Examines Possible Sale of F-35 Jets to Turkey Despite S-400 Issue
The U.S. is reviewing a possible sale of F-35s to Turkey, Vice President J.D. Vance said, despite Turkey's 2019 purchase of Russian S-400 systems. U.S. law currently bars Turkey f…
IDF announces soldier killed when military vehicle overturns in southern Lebanon
The IDF said Master Sgt. (res.) Basel Swaid, 32, was killed overnight when a military vehicle overturned in Rab a-Tlatin in southern Lebanon, and another fighter was seriously inj…
IDF Logs Reveal the First Hours of Gilad Shalit’s Abduction
The IDF Archives released the first official operations logs from the morning Gilad Shalit was kidnapped on June 25, 2006. The records detail the attack near Kerem Shalom, the dea…
Miri Regev Says Israeli Carriers Should Cut Fares, While Foreign Flights Remain Cheaper
Miri Regev said she wants Israeli airlines to lower fares and confirmed she chooses the cheapest flight option, even if it is foreign. In a podcast interview, she also said Israel…
Contract Worker Killed in Building Collapse in Jabalia During Engineering Work
A Defense Ministry contractor from Rahat was killed Wednesday in Gaza when a structure collapsed during engineering work. The IDF said it was an operational accident and expressed…
Anduril narrows Israel CEO search as Amir Avulafia joins shortlist
Anduril is interviewing Amir Avulafia, Amikam Norkin and another retired general for its Israel leadership role. Founder Luckey Palmer and CEO Brian Schimpf will visit Israel next…
Switzerland weighs alternative air defense suppliers after U.S. Patriot delay
Switzerland is in talks with France, South Korea and Israel for a second air defense system after U.S. Patriot deliveries were delayed by four to five years. Defense officials sai…
Katz Says Israel Will Not Withdraw from South Lebanon, Even Under US Pressure
Israel’s defense minister says Israel will not withdraw from southern Lebanon, even if Washington asks it to. The remarks come amid US-brokered talks on a phased security arrangem…
Defense Ministry Plans 40 New Nahal Outposts on Eastern Border in September
Israel’s Defense Ministry said about 40 new Nahal nuclei will be established in September along the eastern border. Lawmakers and local officials debated the plan, warning that fu…
257 Female Officers Warn Israel’s Top Command Over Excluding Women From Combat
257 current and former IDF women officers warned Israel’s top defense leadership that efforts to exclude women from combat are harming the army’s chain of command. They called for…
Can the Air Force’s aging Boeing 707 tankers keep flying until 100?
Israel’s old Boeing 707 tanker fleet was crucial to the Air Force’s strikes on Iran, even as the first new KC-46 arrived at Nevatim. Commanders say the aging aircraft can likely k…
Turkey and Italy test fighter jet control of autonomous drone swarms
Turkey and Italy successfully tested a manned fighter jet controlling an autonomous drone swarm in flight. The trial, held at BAYKAR’s center in Çorlu, showed a Turkish Kizilelma…
Israel's defense exports hit a record as Asia-Pacific becomes the fastest-growing market
Israel’s defense exports hit about $19.2 billion in 2025, led by fast growth in Asia-Pacific. India remains the top customer, but Vietnam, Japan, South Korea and Australia are eme…
Defense Ministry to Hold Security Drill in South Hebron Hills Overnight
Israel’s Defense Ministry says its Crossing Authority will hold an overnight security drill at the Meitar Crossing in the southern Hebron Hills. Route 60 will close intermittently…
Phyllis Haimovich, Founder of Bereavement Support Group, Dies at 87
Phyllis Haimovich, founder of the bereaved-partners organization “He Left Behind a Friend/Partner,” died at 87 and will be buried Tuesday in Kfar Saba. Born in New York, she built…
Ukraine Opens Captured Russian Weapons Data to Western Experts
Ukraine has launched TROPHYLAB, a restricted digital platform that gives Western defense experts access to technical data on captured Russian weapons. Kyiv says the database alrea…
Supreme Court Rejects Interim Order Bid in Lawyer Fee Cap Fight
The Supreme Court rejected the Israel Bar Association's request to freeze enforcement of a law limiting fees for lawyers representing wounded soldiers and war victims. As a result…
Regev Says Netanyahu Never Told Her He Supported a Nominating Committee
Miri Regev said Netanyahu never told her he backed replacing Likud primaries with a nominating committee, and she insisted 150,000 party members will vote. She also defended Israe…
Defense Ministry Says Regional Threats Persist Despite Damage to Iran-Backed Militias
Defense Ministry Director General Amir Baram said Israel’s regional enemies have been weakened but remain a threat, especially militias in Iraq and the Houthis in Yemen. At a Mini…
Nine Northern Galilee Communities Gain Conflict-Zone Status and Benefits
Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that nine northern Israeli communities were officially recognized as conflict-zone localities under government decision No. 4242, approved J…
Report: Shin Bet chief warned Eilat could face the next October 7-style attack
Shin Bet chief David Zini reportedly warned in closed meetings that the next October 7-style attack could target Eilat. The Shin Bet denied any concrete threat, while local offici…
Southern Jordan Border Called a Growing Security Threat Near Eilat
The head of the Eilot Regional Council warned that the Jordan border near Eilat has become a dangerous smuggling corridor that could turn into a terror route. His remarks followed…
Netanyahu Says IDF Has Full Freedom of Action in Southern Lebanon
Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that the IDF has full freedom of action in southern Lebanon. He said Israel will keep the security belt there as long as needed to protect northe…
Slovenia lifts arms embargo on Israel under new government
Slovenia’s new Jansa Janša government has ended the 2025 arms embargo on Israel and removed entry bans on Benjamin Netanyahu and other ministers. Israel welcomed the move, which f…
Netta Barzilai Describes Living With a Partner's Post-Trauma and Its Toll
Netta Barzilai said her relationship with ex-partner Guy Raphael, who returned from the Lebanon war with PTSD, became a painful dependency that erased much of her own life. Speaki…
Histadrut seeks nationwide PTSD care network, not just a Tel Aviv center
Histadrut acting chairman Roi Yaakov said Israel needs a nationwide PTSD treatment system, not a single central center in Tel Aviv. He said the federation is already applying this…
Outrage Over Leaked Recording of Disabled IDF Veterans Chief, Calls for His Removal
A veterans forum demanded the immediate removal of Disabled IDF Veterans Organization chairman Idan Kaliman after leaked recordings in which he insulted PTSD veterans. The organiz…
Leaked Audio Sparks Outrage Over Israeli Veterans Group Chief's Remarks on PTSD Sufferers
Leaked recordings aired Sunday show Disabled Veterans Organization chairman Idan Klayman lashing out at a group of disabled members and PTSD sufferers. The organization says the c…
Elbit unveils airborne laser pod to shoot down drone swarms
Elbit Systems unveiled an airborne laser pod in Paris that can intercept drone swarms and cruise missiles from helicopters and aircraft. The system is designed for fast installati…
Explosion at Qatar’s Ras Laffan Gas City Shakes Doha, Officials Say It Was a Technical Fault
Qatar said an explosion in Ras Laffan on Sunday evening was caused by a technical fault, with no casualties or leaks. The blast came amid regional tension, and Ras Laffan has prev…
Hartman Institute Scholar Says He Sought to Remove 'Victory' From IDF Values Document
Professor Avi Sagi said he tried to remove “victory” from the IDF values document because he feared the Israeli right would use it to justify destruction of the enemy. The Hartman…
Netanyahu Asked Shin Bet Chief to Probe Leak of Iran Strike Timing to Channel 12
Benjamin Netanyahu asked Shin Bet chief David Zini to investigate a leak to Channel 12 about the timing of Israel’s strike on Iran. The Shin Bet has not decided whether to act, wh…
U.S. and Iran open Switzerland talks as Vance cites major progress
U.S. and Iranian delegations opened talks in Switzerland on Sunday, with J.D. Vance saying major progress had been made. The discussions are framed around ending the Israel-Hezbol…
From Combat Trauma to Rescue Hero: The Shattered Journey of Yaakov Bar Yochai
Yaakov Bar Yochai, a former Military Rabbinate officer from Sderot, described years of untreated PTSD from handling war dead and how it erupted again after a 2019 air crash. On Oc…
Mystery Surrounds Death of Iranian AI Researcher in France
PRESSTV says Iranian AI researcher Dr. Ali Ahsanian died in Nice in late March in a suspected Mossad killing. French authorities have not confirmed foul play, while Iran says its…
Macron Says Trump Has Shifted on Netanyahu After Sharply Criticizing Israel
Emmanuel Macron sharply criticized Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon, saying Donald Trump has recently changed his stance toward the Israeli leader…
Netanyahu says Israel will remain in southern Lebanon buffer zone as needed
Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will stay in the southern Lebanon buffer zone as long as needed to protect northern communities. His comments came after a Hezbollah attack killed L…
Reuters: Iran Built Secret Militias in Iraq to Launch Drone Attacks on Gulf States
Reuters reports that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards created secret cells in Iraq that launched drone attacks on Gulf states between April 20 and May 17. Saudi Arabia said it intercep…
Settlement Gains Are Real, But Key Problems Still Need Fixing
Kobi Eliraz says Israel’s current government has made major settlement gains, but critical planning, legal, and land-registration problems remain unresolved. He calls for action o…
Political backlash after four Israeli soldiers are killed in southern Lebanon
Four Israeli soldiers were killed and four others wounded in two separate incidents in southern Lebanon, prompting fierce political reactions in Israel. The fallen included Lt. Co…
Eilat’s Underwater Rescue Moves Giant Corals to Make Way for a New Military Pier
A joint Israeli operation is dismantling an old military pier in Eilat while relocating giant coral colonies growing on and around it. More than 10,000 colonies have already been…
Next Vision Marks Five Years on the Tel Aviv Exchange With Ambitious Growth Plans
Next Vision chairman Chen Golan said the drone-camera maker has become one of Tel Aviv’s biggest public companies after a spectacular five-year rally. He outlined plans for faster…