Defense Ministry

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.