Defense & Security

The vote, which must still pass Senate, comes after progressives thwarted a passage of legislation aimed at funding additional interceptors for the IDF in wake of Gaza war and ongoing rocket threat from Hamas.

Former National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat says the open-ended deadline afforded to the nuclear negotiations with Iran is a mistake. Israel's first preference should be working with the international community to undermine the threat posed by Tehran, he says.

Outgoing navy chief describes Iranian activities on the high seas as a top Israeli concern, says the Jewish state will spare no effort to "protect its freedom of navigation across the globe."

Comprising only eight reservists, all of whom have vast experience in security, the members of the IDF's elite Red Unit have only one goal: To train soldiers to prevent bases from falling into enemy hands.

Lt. Col. Revital Barzani to command Israeli Air Force's 66th David's Sling battalion following appointment by IAF Commander Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin.

R. may not be a stranger to the complex challenges facing the Israel Security Agency on the ground and vis-à-vis the other players in the defense establishment, but as of Tuesday, the responsibility for all of them rests on his shoulders.

IDF: Conducting joint exercises with allies and partners around the world demonstrates the shared goal of protecting and monitoring international waters vital to international trade.

Military to expand buffer zone between Palestinian rioters and Israeli soldiers, make changes to the border fence to make it harder for Palestinians to approach. Sgt. Barel Hadaria Shmueli, shot while deployed to the border, remains in critical condition.