Tag: Israeli Defense
Bennett says Israel will build ‘laser wall’ defensive system within a year
The Israel Defense Forces will launch its first laser interception system “in about a year,” Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told a conference of the Institute for National Security Studies on Tuesday, adding that...
Gantz: Israel’s military superiority not to be imperiled by enemy forces
Israel will not allow Hezbollah to obtain weapons that will harm Israeli military superiority or allow such weapons to reach other Iranian proxies in the arena, vowed Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz during a...
Gantz: Defense budget will allow Israel to develop new tools, plans, technologies
The new Israeli defense budget expected to be approved by the Knesset this month as part of the national budget vote will enable Israel to develop new tools, operational plans and technologies to take...
Rafael to participate in Dubai Air Show, exhibiting surface-to-air missiles
Rafael Defense Systems will for the first time take part in the 2021 Dubai Air Show, scheduled for Nov. 14 to Nov. 18, marking the first time that the Israeli company will have a...
Gantz convenes Emergency Economy Committee as part of national war drill
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz convened a first meeting of the Executive Emergency Economy Committee on Monday as part of a national war exercise to be undertaken this week by the Israel Defense Forces...
Top Iranian official vows ‘shocking’ response to any Israeli attack
The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said on Sunday that Iran’s response to any Israeli attack would be “shocking” and cost the Jewish state “tens of thousands of billions.”
“Instead of allocating 1.5...
Gantz names six Palestinian NGOs as terror groups, US asks Israel to clarify
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Friday that six Palestinian NGOs will be listed as terror organizations for their close ties with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
“Those organizations were...
Ronen Bar becomes chief of Shin Bet security agency
Israel’s government approved Ronen Bar as the new chief of the Shin Bet intelligence agency on Monday.
Responding to the development, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz tweeted: “Ronen, in my name and in the name...
Israeli Defense Ministry presents products, platforms at key American exhibition
Israel’s Ministry of Defense is presenting a series of products and platforms at the annual Association of United States Army (AUSA) exhibition and conference in Washington D.C., being held from Oct. 11 to Oct....
More than 600 Bedouins enlist in IDF in past year, encouraged to join tech...
More than 600 Bedouin Israelis enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces in the past year, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Wednesday during a ceremony held to honor Bedouin contributions to the security...