Arms trade

LAX authorities arrest Iranian national attempting to traffic arms to Sudan for Islamic regime

Shamim Mafi, 44, was arrested at LAX for attempting to smuggle drones, bombs, and millions of rounds of ammunition to Sudan on behalf of Iran.

|ByJAMES GENN
Shamim Mafi, 44, driving a luxury vehicle in an undated picture; illustrative.
Demonstrators holds a placard as they take part in the 'Nationwide March for Palestine' protest in Sydney, Australia, August 24, 2025.

Palestinian rights orgs. push Australian Ministry of Defense to release arms export documents

This is the second time the group has attempted to access such documents, with their first attempt having been discontinued shortly after it was launched in November of 2023, ACIJ stated.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People walk next to a mural depicting slain supreme leader of Iran Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, April 13, 2026.

Iran arrested 35 members of alleged 'Zionist spy cell', regime's intelligence ministry claims

Iran detains multiple terror cells, including one linked to Mossad, seizing explosives and firearms across several provinces, the regime's Intelligence Ministry claimed.

|ByJAMES GENN
F-16V of the Republic of China Air Force.

Taiwan says delayed US F-16s to start arriving this year

Deliveries of Taiwan’s delayed F-16V fighter jets are set to begin this year, as production reaches full capacity following earlier setbacks.

|ByREUTERS

Israel-Hamas War Day 178: What is going on in Gaza, Lebanon?

Blinken on Gaza WKC deaths: Imperative for Israel to protect innocent lives • Israel drafts new Gaza ceasefire proposal in Cairo talks

APRIL 2, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, on April 2, 2024

Letters to the Editor, March 27, 2024: Skewed contributions

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

MARCH 27, 2024ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Canada should be ashamed of its 'arms embargo' on Israel - editorial

FM Israel Katz said history “will judge the Canadian government’s current move harshly." He is correct. Tuesday was not Canada’s finest hour.

MARCH 21, 2024ByJPOST EDITORIAL
National Flag of Canada (Queen's Park, Toronto).

Canada's 'arms embargo' on Israel: Foreign policy theater for domestic audiences - analysis

In 2021, Canada's military product exports to Israel were worth around $21 million Canadian. Israel's defense budget is in the billions.

MARCH 20, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly speaks during a joint press conference with Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 2, 2024.

Iran using European ports to smuggle arms to Hezbollah - report

This arms laundering was done due to Israeli military pressure on Iranian assets in Syria and Lebanon.

MARCH 15, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An Iranian military ship takes part in an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, in this picture obtained on December 31, 2022.

Dutch court's anti-Israel ruling is meaningless, but part of a dangerous trend - opinion

The real losers of this lawsuit could end up being the Dutch government and the Dutch people.

FEBRUARY 28, 2024ByANNE HERZBERG
Illustrative image of a court gavel.

US requests Israeli commitment on American weapon use in Gaza, sets deadline for response

Israel is being asked to comply with new regulations demanding the use of US arms in accordance to international law and the allowance of US aid deliveries.

FEBRUARY 28, 2024ByBARAK RAVID
U.S. President Joe Biden pauses during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.

UK may halt arms exports to Israel if IDF goes through with Rafah operation - report

Foreign Secretary David Cameron responded by sending two letters to the Foreign Affairs Committee, one regarding the planned Israel invasion of Rafah, and the other regarding arms exports to Israel.

FEBRUARY 22, 2024ByYUVAL BARNEA
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (not pictured), in Amman, Jordan December 20, 2023.

Turkey's Erdogan links German support of Israel in Gaza to Holocaust guilt

NOVEMBER 17, 2023ByREUTERS
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a rally in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Istanbul, Turkey October 28, 2023.

Pro-Palestinian protesters block entrances to UK's BAE defense plant

There have been regular demonstrations in cities across Europe in recent weeks to show support for Gaza's Palestinians.

NOVEMBER 10, 2023ByREUTERS
Protestors blockade BAE Systems Rochester, in support of Palestinians, in Rochester