Israel Defense Forces

Sep- 2026 -

24 September

Israel Picks Firms for State-Backed Defense-Tech Investment

Israel has selected two domestic firms to establish state-backed venture capital funds to invest in risk-intensive defense-tech startups.

22 September

Technology

Israeli soldiers coordinate during a field operation. Photo: IDF

Samantha Alexa

Israeli Military Launches Dedicated AI Branch to Drive Autonomous Warfare

Artificial intelligence is gaining a dedicated home within the Israeli military as the Israel Defense Forces brings AI, drones, robotics, and other autonomous capabilities under a single new branch.

Jul- 2026 -

9 July

Land

An Israeli Defense Forces Merkava Mark 4 tank fire its 120mm canon

Bea Castañeda

Israel’s Merkava Tank: Built for Survivability

From unconventional design choices to decades of battlefield experience, the Merkava guide explores the tank's development, variants, operational use, and future.

May- 2026 -

22 May

Middle East

A collapsed building is seen in the Haret Hreik neighborhood of Dahieh in Beirut's southern suburbs on April 19, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israeli Strike Kills 2 in South Lebanon: Military

The Israeli military carried out an airstrike in south Lebanon, killing two people it said on Friday were armed and "moving in a suspicious manner" in an area where it is fighting Hezbollah.

1 May

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Army Says Soldier Killed in South Lebanon

The Israeli army said Thursday that a soldier was killed in southern Lebanon, the fourth such death since a fragile ceasefire took effect there earlier this month.

Apr- 2026 -

25 April

Arms

German GTK Boxer armored vehicle equipped with the Trophy Active Protection System (APS)

Bea Castañeda

Trophy APS and the Evolution of Armored Warfare

Dissect how the Trophy APS detects, tracks, and neutralizes anti-tank threats before impact, reshaping modern battlefield protection.

1 April

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

IDF Receives Thousands of X95 Micro-TAVOR Rifles From IWI

SK Group segment Israel Weapon Industries has supplied thousands of X95 Micro-TAVOR assault rifles to the Israel Defense Forces.

Mar- 2026 -

30 March

Middle East

Israel Defense Forces Sgt. Yuval Chen and Sgt. Daniel Yastrijemski, visual information specialists assigned to Israel Defense Forces Combat Camera Unit, participate in "The Hunter," a culminating event that includes a two mile run, a three mile ruck, and a one mile water jug carry while competing in the 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, May 22, 2022. The annual multi-day competition tests the tactical and technical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the DOD and participating international competitors. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Rhianna Ballenger)

Rojoef Manuel

Israel Eyes Longer Conscription Amid Troop Shortage

Tel Aviv has announced a plan to extend mandatory military service in response to the Israel Defense Forces’ growing personnel shortage.

10 March

War

Iranian soldiers carrying green flags march past a reviewing stand holding Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and senior military commanders during a ceremony in Shahrud, Iran, on November 11, 2006. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended the joint military ceremony at the base of the 58th Takavar Division to review provincial armed forces units and observe tactical training exercises. (Photo by Hossein Fatemi / Middle East Images via AFP)

Rojoef Manuel

Over 1,900 Iranian Warfighters Killed in Ongoing Strikes, Israel Says

Isreal has revealed that more than 1,900 of Tehran’s troops and commanders have been killed since the start of the conflict, as airstrikes continue across Iran.

Feb- 2026 -

26 February

Technology

Soldiers with Kosher Kravi, Israeli Defense Force, provide notional fire support to U.S. Marine with 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve, during exercise Intrepid Maven 23.2, Feb. 21, 2023. Intrepid Maven is a bilateral exercise between USMARCENT and the IDF designed to improve interoperability, strengthen partner-nation relationships in the U.S. Central Command area of operations and improve both individual and bilateral unit readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla) (This photo has been altered for security purposes.)

Rojoef Manuel

IDF Unleashes AI Researchers to Supercharge Battlefield Intelligence

The Israel Defense Forces just deployed 20 newly trained AI researchers across its ranks, and their mission is clear: turn mountains of raw data into operational advantage.

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