Defense & Security

The Israel Police, IDF, and the Border Police to include the Haifa-adjacent Wadi Ara in a broad exercise simulating a rapid security escalation on multiple fronts.

The US Marine Corps declares Initial Operational Capability for the CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter, known in the IDF as the "Super Yasur," four of which have thus far been approved for manufacture and delivery to Israel.

The announcement makes Israel the leader of the pack when it comes to the development of precise laser interceptors, which are considered less costly and easier to operate

"At the end of the day, we're talking about a group of punks that got too full of themselves, and we now need to give them a whack on the nose and finish with this," Col. Arik Moyal,, the commander of the IDF's Menashe (Jenin) Regional Brigade.

Although building a wall along the planned route could represent a future permanent border and could have far-reaching diplomatic ramifications, the decision was made without a diplomatic discussion and without the Foreign Ministry's input.

IDF worried that as the population of Shiite Muslims in southern Syria increases, Hezbollah and Iran will use the civilian distress to recruit locals for terrorist activity.

Israel scaled back on its surveillance flights over Lebanon after one of its drones was almost downed by an anti-aircraft missile around one year ago, says Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin, who retired from the IDF on Monday.

Joint teams from both fleets practiced emergency medicine aboard two Israeli Sa’ar 6 ships, the largest vessels in the Israeli fleet.

The IDF has deployed hundreds of troops to the seam zone in an effort to counter the daily phenomenon of tens of thousands of Palestinian labor migrants entering the country illegally, but this isn't a long-term solution.