Military

IDF cyber defense training guru tells 'Post' about Iran, air defense, ChatGPT, and the future

At the IDF’s cyber base in Beersheba, Lt.-Col. Bar Inbar trains Israel’s next generation of cyber defenders, combining hi-tech innovation with military discipline to safeguard the nation’s security.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Soldiers at the IDF's future cyber base in Beersheba, October 2025.
A Palestinian Hamas militant helps fix the headband of another as they stand guard as people gather on the day of the handover of hostages, including four held in Gaza since the deadly October 7 2023 attack, to members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as part of a ceasefire and

IDF withdrawal, future raids in Gaza key to success of deal with Hamas - analysis

Israel needs to be asking itself the long-term question: What danger will Hamas still present to Israel over a more extended period of time?

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Shin Bet director David Zini attends a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, October 5, 2025

Netanyahu holds first working meeting with new Shin Bet chief David Zini

At an earlier meeting with Herzog, Zini spoke about being loyal first to the state, implying that this obligation was a higher priority even than honoring all orders of the prime minister.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Israeli soldiers enter Gaza at the border as seen from Israel, October 3, 2025

IDF shifts to solely defensive operations in the Gaza Strip

Gaza City will remain under siege, but the IDF will not move from the lines it has already reached, N12 reported.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

US National Guard soldier charged for attempting to send 3D-printed gun parts to al-Qaeda

Andrew Scott Hastings, 25, allegedly shipped 3D-printed gun parts to an agent posing as an al-Qaeda contact, the Justice Department announced.

OCTOBER 3, 2025ByJAMES GENN
A 3D printer creating a pistol; illustrative.

Israeli firm Commcrete raises $29m. in funding to revolutionize satellite communications

Commcrete is developing systems that overcome the challenges of traditional battlefield satellite communications.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025ByAARON REICH
Satellite in Space.

Ground forces gain tactical edge with Asio Technologies

ASIO CEO and Founder Tomer Malchi: “We focus on bringing innovation so that troops can do their work"

SEPTEMBER 24, 2025ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Asio's Orion technology

Trump says 'bad things' will happen if Afghanistan's Taliban does not return Bagram air base

"If Afghanistan doesn’t give Bagram Airbase back to those that built it, the United States of America, BAD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN," US President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump signing an executive order in the Oval Office, Washington, September 19, 2025; illustrative.

Doha blunder: Israel’s overplayed hand in Qatar - opinion

Israel's botched assassination attempt has exacerbated the growing regional perception of Israel as a Goliath that needs to be restrained, not a strong power with whom to align.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025ByJASON SILVERMAN
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio issue a joint statement in Jerusalem on Monday. Netanyahu emphasized that the decision to attack Hamas’s leadership in Qatar was his alone.

WATCH: IDF says two divisions pushing deeper into heart of Gaza City

Hamas has created the largest human shield in history in Gaza City, IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Deffrin said, stressing that the terror group is preventing the evacuation of the city.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF troops operate in Gaza City, September 16, 2025.

UK's most senior defense academy bans Israeli students, Maj.-Gen. Baram condemns

The most senior-level defense academy in the UK has announced it will not accept Israelis from next year due to the war in Gaza.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer speaks to military personnel during a visit to a military base training Ukrainian troops, April 22, 2025 in the West of England, Britain.

Failure to procure advanced tech, weapons threatens IDF’s combat readiness - analysis

The IDF and Defense Ministry are working to mitigate the failure to secure advanced weapons and tech, that raised concerns about its readiness for future conflicts, reducing soldiers' effectiveness.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025ByAMIR BOHBOT
IDF soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip, August 1, 2025.

Egypt revives NATO-style Arab force plan after Israeli strike in Qatar - report

Egypt is pushing to revive a NATO-style Arab military force for rapid defense in case of attacks. The proposal gains traction ahead of an Arab summit, with Cairo seeking regional support.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, THE MEDIA LINE STAFF
EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inspects Egyptian military units in Suez, in 2023.

Brazil's Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years after landmark coup plot conviction

Brazil’s Supreme Court sentenced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years for plotting a coup after his 2022 loss, sparking US criticism and possible sanctions.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025ByREUTERS
BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT Jair Bolsonaro receives the Friends of Zion Award in Jerusalem

Hamas, not the IDF, endangers Gazan civilians - opinion

International law makes Hamas, not Israel, responsible for civilian harm, yet much of the world continues to misjudge the situation.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025ByERIC R. MANDEL
A BOY holds a sign that reads: ‘We will not be displaced. Stop our extermination,’ this week in Gaza City. Hamas, not Israel, is responsible for civilian harm, yet much of the world continues to misjudge the situation, the writer argues.