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Ashkelon company to supply tank and APC components to IDF in $23 million order

Defense Ministry signs acquisition deal with Ashot Ashkelon to supply the IDF with tank and APC components for NIS 86 million; Amid the Gaza war, the company has pending orders amounting to $429.4 million

Navit Zomer | 08.22.24

משרד הביטחון: ביצענו שיגור של מערכת הנעה רקטית מבסיס במרכז

During wartime, Israel tests new missile propulsion system

Watch the test launch: It was scheduled well in advance and was conducted in accordance with procedure, according to the Defense Ministry; Launch left a trail clearly visible from the ground

Yoav Zitun | 06.24.24

Netanyahu onboard with de facto annexation, far right minister says

Smotrich heard on tape outlining his plans to remove authority from the Defense Ministry and give it to settlers to expand Israel's control over the West Bank

Ynet | 06.21.24

Elbit and Defense Ministry ink multi-billion ammunition deal for IDF

Amid rising demand for ammunition due to ongoing Gaza war and hostilities on northern front, ministry procures $756 million-worth of ammunition from defense contractor as IDF pivots to domestic production

Navit Zomer | 05.22.24

Civilian contractor wounded in Gaza, dies

Liron Yitzhak set to marry his fiancée Almog in two weeks, was stationed in southern Gaza on behalf of the Defense Ministry when a mortar shell hit him

Raanan Ben Tzur | 05.16.24

The staggering cost of Israel's defense against Iran's missile attack: '4-5 billion shekels per night'

Brig. Gen. Reem Aminoach, economic advisor to former IDF chief of staff, tells the Ynet studio about the high cost of activating the defense systems in Israel overnight, and the relatively low price paid by Iran

Alexandra Lukash | 04.14.24

Defense Ministry braces for 20,000 injured by end of year

Rehabilitation department aims to provide each member of the IDF or security forces wounded since the start of the war, with practical, financial and emotional support and to extend it to families as well; opens hotline for PTSD sufferers

Nir (Shoko) Cohen | 04.08.24

שר האוצר בצאלאל סמוטריץ' בישיבת סיעה של הציונות הדתית

US warns Smotrich that delay in purchase of combat aircraft will delay their delivery

Ynet first reported that Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is imposing a veto on convening the Ministerial Committee to approve the purchase of F-35 and F-15 aircraft, prompting American officials to raise tough questions; The issue also will be brought to the attention of the prime minister

Yossi Yehoshua | 04.04.24

1 in 5 wounded soldiers suffers from psychological injury

Defense and Health ministries announce new joint committee to improve connectivity between the wounded and mental health officials to facilitate access to care; More than 6,400 wounded personnel have been treated by the rehabilitation division since October 7

Adir Yanko | 04.02.24

גבריאל בוריץ' ה נשיא החדש של צ'ילה נאום הניצחון ב סנטיאגו

Chile excludes Israel from international aerospace fair

Chilean President Gabriel Boric's administration cancels Israel's invitation to the fair without explanation; this follows Chile's decision to recall its ambassador from Israel in November 2023 which has not returned since

Itamar Eichner | 03.06.24

Defense Ministry to purchase tens of thousands of Israeli-made rifles to overcome arms shortage

Defense Ministry will soon publish a multi-million shekel tender to purchase tens of thousands of locally produced assault rifles to be used by infantry brigades and first response units; It will lessen dependence on arms imports

Yuval Sade/ Calcalist | 02.20.24

מסוק אפאצ'י של חיל האוויר משגר טיל לעבר רצועת עזה במלחמת חרבות ברזל, כפי שנראה מעל שדרות

Israel secures top priority for US attack helicopter deliveries

Israeli Defense Ministry officials, in talks with Pentagon counterparts, pushed forward agreements for two fighter squadrons (F-35s and F-15s) arriving by decade's end, also seeking urgent priority for Apache attack helicopters from the US Army

Yoav Zitun | 01.26.24

Israel advances domestic munitions production to minimize foreign aid reliance

Defense Ministry aims to boost Israeli self-sufficiency by reducing Air Force's dependence on foreign supplies, driven by concerns over global shortages due to Ukraine war and efforts to bypass strings attached to arms sales

Navit Zomer | 12.20.23

Israel on armament shopping spree to prepare for multi-front war

Defense Ministry spends billions to stock the military in preparation need to fight in other arenas in addition to Gaza and for the defense of the home front; hundreds of factories and their workers, dedicated to war effort

Yoav Zitun | 11.02.23

הרמטכ"ל הרצי הלוי, רה"מ בנימין נתניהו ושר הביטחון יואב גלנט

Netanyahu briefed on operational military situation: 'No impairment of military readiness'

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevy update the prime minister on the “security situation and the competence of the IDF;” Military reserve officers claim: 'There is already an impairment of competence, they are trying to minimize it'

Yoav Zitun, Yael Ciechanover | 08.24.23

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