Israeli Defense Forces

US Approves Rolls-Royce Engine Sale for Israeli Eitan Armored Vehicles

The US State Department has approved the foreign military sale of engines for the Israel Defense Forces’ Eitan 8x8 armored personnel carriers.

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Israel Confirms Troops to Remain at ‘Five Positions’ in South Lebanon

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed on Tuesday that troops remain at five positions in southern Lebanon past a pullout deadline, vowing action against any truce violation by militant group Hezbollah.

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At Least $53 Billion Needed to Rebuild Gaza, UN Estimates

More than $53 billion will be required to rebuild Gaza and end the "humanitarian catastrophe" that has gripped the war-ravaged territory.

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Israel’s Netanyahu Says Trump Plan for Gaza ‘Revolutionary’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised a proposal from President Donald Trump for US control of Gaza.

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Elbit Systems Secures Heavy Air Shells, Arms Factory Deals From Israel

Israel has awarded Elbit Systems a heavy air munition and an arms plant contract to boost the defense force’s operability and modernization efforts.

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Israel Threatens to Step Up Gaza Strikes

Israel warned that it will intensify its strikes in Gaza if Hamas keeps up its rocket fire, as Palestinian rescuers reported dozens of deaths from Israeli strikes on the first day of the New Year.

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Gaza Rescuers Say Latest Israeli Strikes Kill 28

Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli strikes overnight and early Sunday killed at least 28 Palestinians, including at one family's home and at a school building.

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Amnesty Slams Hezbollah for Unguided Rocket Fire at Israeli Towns

Human rights group Amnesty International condemned Lebanese militant group Hezbollah for firing salvos of unguided rockets at civilian areas of Israel.

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Israel Says Killed Three Hamas Members in Strike on West Bank

The Israeli military on Tuesday said it killed three Hamas members in an air strike near the occupied West Bank city of Tubas, after the Palestinian health ministry reported two dead.

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WHO Says Strike on Gaza Vaccination Center Wounds Four Children

The World Health Organization said four children were among six people wounded Saturday in a strike on a polio vaccination center in northern Gaza.

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