Military

Israel Katz questions IDF tactics after Lebanon blast as US reportedly blocks wider attack

Defense minister challenges commanders on why troops entered explosive-laden structure in southern Lebanon • Lebanese outlet says US blocked wider response against Hezbollah to save peace talks

IDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon, published July 15, 2026.
Chief Master Sergeant (Res.) Tamir Vaknin, 33 and Major (Res.) Harel Birkenstock, 34

Two IDF reservists killed, four wounded after booby-trapped house explodes in southern Lebanon

IDF soldier operating on Israel's border with Syria, September 9, 2025.

IDF to deploy voting stations behind enemy lines in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza ahead of October election

Armed military men keep watch from a military truck during a public destruction exercise at the Muhammadu Buhari Cantonment in Abuja, Nigeria, July 30, 2026.

Nigeria's Tinubu approves military pay rise as security challenges persist


IDF Atidim launches first dedicated engineering track for haredi, minority students

Students will earn practical engineering diplomas before enlistment, serve in leading Military Intelligence technology units, and complete full engineering degrees during their military service.

The students will be integrated into core technological units in the Military Intelligence Directorate and the IDF in general. Program opening ceremony via Walla.

Givati soldiers who led mass walkout at Sde Teiman base given jail time, dismissed from combat

The soldier who was on discharge leave was sentenced to 20 days in military prison and will also be removed from combat duty.

Israeli soldiers are seen outside the Sde Teiman military base near Beersheba, southern Israel, July 30, 2026.

US signs deal to boost output of parts for Patriot, THAAD interceptor systems

The US Defense Department signed a deal with Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to boost production of missile-interceptor components.

THAAD missile defense battery

After public clash with IDF, Katz denies announcing Central Command head's dismissal on live TV

Katz said the appointment process for IDF Manpower Directorate head Maj.-Gen. Dado Bar Khalifa to Central Command commander had already been underway for months.

Defense Minister Israel Katz gestures during a plenum session and a vote on a bill to freeze arrests of haredi draft evaders, in Jerusalem, July 14, 2026

'We are winning, but the next threat is already inside Israel,' IDSF chairman says

The former IDF official, Winner, headed operational planning for the IDF's Southern Command from 2013 until roughly a year ago.

'We are winning, but the next threat is already inside Israel,' IDSF chairman says on the Defense & Tech podcast.

401st Brigade ends eight-month southern Lebanon mission after destroying 1,200 Hezbollah sites

During its eight-month deployment, the brigade killed more than 60 Hezbollah terrorists, located over 600 weapons, and destroyed hundreds of meters of tunnels.

OPERATIONS CONDUCTED by troops from the 401st Brigade in southern Lebanon.

Israeli technology could halt Colombia's drug traffickers as relations improve between the nations

Abelardo de la Espriella aims to restore diplomatic ties, pursue an embassy in Jerusalem, and reverse Colombia’s position at the International Court of Justice.

Abelardo de la Espriella in Bogotá, on June 25, 2026.

Behind the Bylines: Arieh O'Sullivan, an explosive career

After 10 years and more than 4,000 Jerusalem Post articles, Arieh O’Sullivan reflects on war reporting, unforgettable adventures, and the credibility journalism demands.

Posing with the back end of his beloved jeep ‘General Lee’ after flying in an Israeli Air Force F-4 Phantom fighter jet in 2001.

IDF to begin combat processing program for Givati soldiers following mass walkout from Sde Teiman

The program will focus primarily on discussions with organizational consultants and mental health officers, during which soldiers will have space to share their combat experiences.

Israeli soldiers are seen outside the Sde Teiman military base near Beersheba, southern Israel, July 30, 2026.

As defense ties deepen, Serbia becomes one of Israel's closest allies in Europe

BEHIND THE LINES: Israel and Serbia’s current common interests and historic friendship combine to form an emerging partnership worthy of greater note.

AT A time of deep strains between Israel and several European countries, mainly related to domestic opposition to Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, the upward trajectory of the Jerusalem-Belgrade connection is of particular note, the writer suggests.