Defense Ministry
'So commit suicide': IDF soldiers filed thousands of mistreatment complaints in 2025
Complaints in 2025 range from deficient vehicle defenses to racism, to blocking medical attention for certain soldiers, to invasion of privacy, to abusing military drivers for personal trips.
What Elbit’s new deal with TKMS means for submarine manufacturing independence - analysis
Katz awards Soroka Medical Center with Defense Minister’s Shield for support of soldiers during war
Israeli combat veterans with PTSD and families not receiving enough support from the state - survey
Defense Ministry treating 82,400 wounded soldiers and veterans, up 22,000 since start of war
Out of the new additions, 58% are being treated for mental health concerns.
Netanyahu letting Katz, Zamir battle over shaping IDF General Staff - analysis
What began as a political alliance has evolved into a deeper fight over control of the IDF, with Netanyahu and Katz pushing changes Zamir views as overreach.
From the NSA to Israeli defense tech, Mike Rogers isn’t slowing down
DEFENSE AFFAIRS: Former NSA director Mike Rogers discusses why Israel’s security challenges are redefining the next era of defense technology.
Defense Minister Katz moves to extend IDF service to 36 months
In the statement, Katz indicated that combat soldiers and other conscripts who are already serving and scheduled to complete their service during 2026 may have to delay their discharge from the IDF.
Israel approves 2026 state budget incl. NIS 112 b. designated for defense spending
Opposition leader and Yesh Atid chair Yair Lapid said the government is approving "a budget of corruption and draft-dodging."
IDF Chief of Staff Zamir to hold meeting over new commanders, contradicting Defense Minister Katz
Katz recommended suspending the discussions, arguing that they could resume only after the Defense Ministry comptroller reviews the probes from November.
Israel’s defense echelon failed to secure critical sites during Iran war, comptroller charges
Some critical Israeli sites were struck by Iranian ballistic missiles during the war, including Beersheba's medical center, the Haifa Bazan oil refinery, and the Weizmann Institute of Science.
Israel exposed to bioterrorism threats amid severe biosecurity gaps, comptroller reveals
Matanyahu Englman's report also examined the rapidly advancing field of synthetic biology and concluded that Israel has no regulatory framework for overseeing DNA synthesis.
'First robotics war': Defense Ministry shows how robotic systems used in Israel-Hamas War
The robotic systems have gotten much more diverse and standardized, being deployed in much higher volumes to assist with exploring Hamas tunnels, to save risking soldiers' lives from that process.
Israel set to fully deploy 'game-changing, cutting-edge' Iron Beam laser system this month
Israel will fully deploy the Iron Beam on December 30, introducing a laser system designed to intercept drones, rockets, missiles, and mortars at high speed.
