US President Donald Trump declared that Iran has developed missiles capable of threatening Europe and American bases overseas, and is working on missiles that could soon reach the United States, in a wide-ranging State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress.
A Turkish Air Force fighter jet crashed overnight during a training exercise, killing its pilot, Turkish media reported. The pilot had taken off from Balikesir Air Force Base, and contact with the aircraft was later lost. Search and rescue teams located the wreckage near a road in the area. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
A fire broke out in an internal medicine ward at Laniado Hospital in Netanya after a patient allegedly smoked.
Hundreds of senior officers wounded in the war and removed from active duty. Severe burnout prompting waves of resignations among majors and lieutenant colonels. A dramatic drop in the number of candidates competing for each senior command position. Mounting difficulty filling key posts. This is the IDF's career officer crisis.
While the world waits for a US decision on Iran, platforms like Polymarket are turning intelligence information into a commodity. In a special interview, Itai Schwartz, CTO of the cybersecurity firm MIND, explains why the most heavily secured organizations are actually the most vulnerable to leaks, how seemingly innocent employees end up exposing secrets, and how “collective/group wisdom” has become a dangerous trade. “In the defense sector, it is easy to leak secrets in exchange for money.”
