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The Czech Republic becomes the first NATO member state to acquire a complete Israeli air defense system. The deal includes four SPYDER batteries and radar systems made by Israel Aerospace Industries.

The German Navy successfully tested Israel’s LORA ballistic missile ahead of a possible €1 billion purchase. The move is part of Germany’s military buildup and its effort to strengthen deterrence against Russia.

Greek Defense Ministry representatives are set to sign a deal tomorrow with Israeli defense companies. Greece will purchase David’s Sling and Barak defense systems, along with the Spark interceptor missile system.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved a 40-billion-shekel budget to stockpile bombs and build greater weapons independence. The new production lines will move forward even though the Finance Ministry has not yet approved the transfer.

According to Ynet, Israel is working with India to combine Israeli defense technology with Indian manufacturing capabilities in a new strategic initiative.

Israel's Defense Ministry has established a new directorate to oversee plans for 40 communities along the country's eastern border with Jordan.

The Finance Ministry and Defense Ministry have agreed on a framework to resolve their budget dispute through the end of the year. The deal includes an immediate funding increase, a monitoring mechanism, and approval to move forward with the military’s long-term buildup plan.

Defense Minister ישראל כ"ץ signed sanctions orders against 37 digital wallets identified as a central part of the Revolutionary Guards’ terror-financing infrastructure. The wallets contained cryptocurrency worth more than 24 million shekels in total.

At the Defense Ministry’s Economic Campaign conference, Defense Minister Israel Katz warned against the continued flow of money to Iran. At the same time, he unveiled a new strategic goal: developing strike capabilities from space and securing Israeli superiority in the field.

Raad Abu Alqiyan, a Defense Ministry contract worker and resident of Hura, was killed when a building collapsed in Jabalia during engineering operations in the Gaza Strip.

Israel’s defense exports reached a historic record in 2025, climbing to $19.2 billion. The Defense Ministry attributes the surge to operational successes, export-market reforms, and growing global demand for Israeli systems.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir spoke at the ceremony welcoming the strategic refueling aircraft "Gideon" to Nevatim Airbase, the first of six purchased in the U.S., and addressed the Iranian front: "The evil structure of the ayatollah regime has been significantly cracked."

A late-night test by the government defense company "Tomer" sparked panic and a wave of online speculation, but security officials say it was a planned operation. In the wake of the incident, they are now considering a policy of notifying the public in advance.

The deal is valued at more than 100 million shekels and will let 'Adir' jets stay aloft longer without aerial refueling.

Israel’s parliament is expected to pass a bill to prosecute the October 7 terrorists today, but a fierce funding dispute—spanning billions of shekels—between the Defense and Finance ministries could delay rollout.

Amid IDF operations in southern Lebanon, a contractor performing Defense Ministry engineering work was killed by an explosive UAV.

A push for munitions self-reliance: multi-year purchases from Elbit aim to boost immediate readiness and build long-term Israeli production capacity for a challenging security decade.

Defense Ministry update puts the IDF's total fallen since the state's founding at 25,644; National Insurance says 5,313 civilians have been killed in terror since 1851, including 79 this past year.

Israel’s Defense Ministry and the National Insurance Institute released updated figures: 25,644 fallen service members and 5,313 civilians killed in terror since 1860; 59,583 bereaved family members today. Ceremonies may be limited due to security; 79 civilians were murdered since last Memorial Day.