Israel plans to increase its defense budget by 42 billion shekels in 2025-2026 due to security challenges. The funds aim to support military operations and enhance missile defense capabilities as Israel faces threats from Gaza,

Israel will raise defence spending by 42 billion shekels ($12.5 billion) in 2025 and 2026, the finance and defence ministries said on Thursday, citing the country's security challenges.

After violence broke out in Druze-majority Sweida this week, 1,000 Druze crossed from Israel into Syria. Most have returned, bringing a sense of relief that the IDF joined the fray

For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on Damascus this week highlight a lack of strategic clarity.

Hezbollah had repeatedly vowed to retaliate to any Israeli strike in Beirut with an attack on major urban centers in Israel. Yet, whether by design or due to Israel’s claimed pre-emptive strikes ...

But Hezbollah now says it has stepped up its attacks on Israel because of that country's war in the Gaza Strip, where health officials say more than 41,000 Palestinians have been killed.

A French court ruled in favor of releasing Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, after he served almost 40 years for attacks on U.S. and Israeli diplomats in France.

The Israeli military carried out a wave of airstrikes on Tuesday targeting government forces in Syria and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon, escalating what Israel said were efforts to secure the country’s northern border.