2025 was saturated with conflict. From Southeast Asia through the Himalayas and the Middle East to Ukraine, there is little reason to believe the trend will ease in the coming year. Europe is rearming at an unprecedented pace, Russia is growing bolder, China more aggressive, and the US is massing forces in the Caribbean. And the Middle East? As always.
The leading candidates, Head of Hamas Political Bureau in Gaza Khalil al-Hayya and Head of Hamas Diaspora Bureau Khaled Mashaal, reflect a quiet battle between Iran and the Qatari-Turkish axis.
In an exclusive interview, Vice President of Omniverse and Simulation Technology at NVIDIA Rev Lebaredian reveals how they will power the next generation of robots capable of navigating real-world environments.
Over the past two years, Dani Miran became one of the most prominent voices in the fight to bring the hostages home. After miraculously being reunited with his son Omri against all odds, he opens up about the ordeal, the accusations leveled at him (“I was accused of treason”), and the heartbreaking conversations with his granddaughter (“She asked the girls in her kindergarten to go with her to Gaza to get her father”).
The Blue Sky Warden, while not a fighter jet, is a workhorse for the border, originally from the farming industry. The choice of a durable, light, and simple-to-maintain platform provides a solution for the needs of the Gaza and Lebanon borders, where continuous aerial presence is required, but not necessarily supersonic interception or the operation of expensive fighter jets.
Families of the hostages, IDF soldiers, Israel’s national basketball team – along with the lunar eclipse. Just after the start of the new year, Israel Hayom photographers selected their pictures of the year.
The helicopter that first flew in 1975, designed to stop Soviet tanks on the plains of Europe, is now shooting down Iranian Shahed drones over Israel and Lebanon – an example of the adaptability of a weapon serving in 18 armies. Until October 7, Israel had been reducing its attack helicopter fleet, but the Hamas assault reversed that trend. Today, Israel is seeking to double its fleet. Fifty years after its maiden flight, the Apache has not become obsolete – it has adapted.
Lt. Dr. A. rescued a wounded soldier under fire, Lt. S. evacuated combat soldiers from a hazardous zone, Lt. K. shielded a team that ran into a booby-trapped area, and Maj. N. commanded a complex engagement against terrorists. Elite recon women soldiers are shattering stigmas on the way to real equality: “They see a woman with gel polish on a battlefield and can’t believe it.”
Ezz El-Din al-Haddad survived six assassination attempts, has reportedly personally met with hostages, and has a $750,000 bounty placed on his head; Will one of the architects of the Oct. 7 massacre finally meet his fate?
At the parade marking 80 years since victory over Japan, China showcased its full nuclear triad for the first time: missiles capable of striking any point on Earth from land, sea and air. Alongside stealth aircraft and hypersonic “carrier-killer” missiles, Xi’s message was clear: China is “unstoppable.”
