Military

IDF indicts two soldiers for smuggling cigarettes, stealing ammo, tax offenses linked with Gaza

The IDF charged two Sergeant First Class-ranked suspects with smuggling cigarettes, stealing ammunition, and committing tax offenses, including money laundering, in connection with Gaza.

Humanitarian aid enters the Gaza Strip via the Kerem Shalom Crossing, November 17, 2025; illustrative.
Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.

Donald Trump 'very disappointed' with Kurdish opposition groups following US backing - analysis

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Azerbaijan commemorates Jewish national hero, tank commander Albert Agarunov

An aerial view shows camels wondering in the Samawa desert, midway between the Iraqi capital Baghdad and the southern city of Basra on February 14, 2026.

Iraqi media shocked by reports of secret Israeli base as Baghdad hits critical juncture - analysis


Asio Technologies: Shaping the future of tactical defense innovation

Asio Technologies is transforming IDF capabilities with innovative platforms like Orion, enhancing battlefield coordination and autonomous operations in modern warfare.

Asio Technologies: Revolutionizing Tactical Defense Innovation

Gaza peace plan faces delays as Hamas only signals partial disarmament - opinion

Gaza’s future may be on hold, but perhaps its governance could eventually be linked to a wider national framework and future elections.

Nickolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace’s lead envoy for Gaza. The offer conveyed by Hamas presupposes that the Board of Peace and its Palestinian administrative committee are up and running, but this is not the case currently, the writer says.

War strain tests IDF values, but not its moral core - opinion

The very existence of open, critical, and candid command discourse is evidence of a living system seeking correction.

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, May 2, 2026.

The invisible scar is the one we refuse to see - opinion

Special in Uniform, a joint initiative with JNF USA, integrates young people with special needs into meaningful IDF service while creating powerful human connections that extend beyond the military.

Nitzan Yuval.

Two US troops missing during African Lion exercise in Morocco

US and Moroccan forces launched air, sea and ground searches after two US service members went missing during African Lion exercises near Tan Tan, Morocco.

A US soldier takes part in African Lion 2026 joint military exercise in Morocco; illustrative.

IDF's AI unit transformed air force effectiveness in Iran war, commander tells 'Post' - exclusive

Col. Rotem Beshi, commander of an IDF unit responsible for integrating and relaying artificial intelligence across the military, spoke with the Post on the Iran war.

COL. ROTEM BESHI’S work was integral to the military’s major successes during the war with Iran, according to the IDF.

How much power should you give your AI? - opinion

Forget fully autonomous everything. A new Pentagon deal shows why the future belongs to AI that boosts human performance, not AI that removes humans from the loop

AI and computing, illustrative image.

IAF pilots took off under fire, bypassing commander in Lebanon helicopter attack, probe finds

The Israel Air Force has completed a preliminary investigation into an incident in southern Lebanon, where Hezbollah attempted to target a medical evacuation helicopter with a drone.

An IAF Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk demonstrating a simulated evacuation operation at the fighter pilot's graduation ceremony, June 24, 2013; illustrative.

'We won't stand for this': IDF chief condemns soldiers who stole property in Lebanon

Discussing the issue of female recruits, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir added that there will be "no gender exclusion" in the military.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, April 27, 2026.

Middle East military expenditure holds steady as global defense budgets surge

New SIPRI report finds greatest increases in defense spending were in Europe and Asia, despite the ongoing wars in the Middle East.

Prior to Russia’s 2022 invasion, Ukraine hadn’t invested in drone technology, but now it is considered to be a master of drone warfare.