Earlier, the Israeli Navy warned the activists to change course and leave the restricted area, but the crew refused. An alarm was heard on board, and participants put on life jackets. One activist said they were "suddenly surrounded by many lights all at once."
Israel and Germany are preparing for the transfer of the Arrow 3 air defense system in the coming months. The first coordination meeting included representatives from the Defense Ministry and Israel Aerospace Industries. The system, developed in partnership with the US, is designed to intercept long-range ballistic missiles.
The Israeli military's involvement in the multinational exercise sparked intense backlash across Arab social media platforms.
The 931st Battalion of the Nachal Brigade sustained serious injuries Saturday night in northern Gaza Strip when he was struck in the head with a rifle butt and the electronic appliance.
The personal belongings recovered include keys to his Damascus apartment, forged passports and identification documents he utilized, and numerous photographs from his covert period in Syria, including images of Eli Cohen with senior Syrian military and government officials.
The American president attempts to pull Saudi Arabia away from Chinese influence by selling advanced weapons and potentially F-35 aircraft, as the kingdom pledges to invest nearly a trillion dollars in the US economy.
The operation took place deep inside Syria and lasted for many months. Unlike the 2019 mission to retrieve the body of Zecharia Baumel, which was carried out with Russian assistance, this time Mossad deployed assets on the ground and used sophisticated deception tactics.
A special operation by the Mossad and IDF has brought home the body of the tank crewman lost in the 1982 Sultan Yakoub battle during Operation Peace for the Galilee. Netanyahu says this fulfills a decades-long national commitment to its fallen.
Defense industries and aviation companies prepare to attend prestigious exhibition amid concerns over anti-Israel pressure in Europe.
The IDF is updating its grooming and uniform regulations. All male soldiers will be allowed to grow beards based on personal preference. Combat troops will wear tactical uniforms when leaving their base, while non-combat soldiers will wear Class B uniforms. The new rules also address the use of unit patches by career personnel, banning "Messiah" or other non-regulation symbols.
