Posts Tagged: Israel Defense Ministry
Israel: Upgrades to Security Fence Along Egyptian Border Complete
JNS.org -- The Israeli government announced this week that it has finished upgrades to the electronic security fence between the Jewish state and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. The...
Body of First Israeli F-35 Fighter Jet Unveiled in Texas
JNS. org - The body of Israel’s first F-35 joint strike fighter plane was unveiled at a festive ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas, over the weekend....
Israel Signs 15-Year Deal With US Aerospace Manufacturer for Upkeep of Fleet
JNS.org - Israel’s Defense Ministry on Monday signed a contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars with the American aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney. Pratt & Whitney...
Report: Israel to Ask US for $50 Billion in Military Aid Over Next 10 Years
JNS.org - Israel is requesting $5 billion in annual defense aid from the U.S. over the next decade in order to address growing threats in...
Israel Purchases Four Advanced German Warships to Protect Offshore Gas Rigs
JNS.org - Israel has reached an agreement with Germany to purchase four warships for $480 million. The deal was signed by Israeli Defense Minister Moshe...
IDF’s Septuagenarian Reservist Never Missed a Day of Training (VIDEO)
For nearly five decades, from the Six-Day War to Protective Edge, 73-year-old IDF Lt.-Col. (ret.) Gideon Langman has served in the Armor Corp's storied 8th...
As Nuclear Talks Fail, Israel to Upgrade Relations With Iran Neighbor Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani military leaders plan to visit Israel in June, in order to attend an international arms exhibition, a move which suggests strengthening ties with the...
U.S. Furious With Israel After Sale of Advanced Military Technology to China
The Israeli Defense Ministry's Head of Defense Export Control, Meir Shalit, resigned last week after the United States expressed anger over a decision he made...
Official: Israel Prepared to Defend Against S-300 Missiles if Russia Delivers Weapons to Syria
An Israeli official has disclosed that the country is prepared to deal with the threat posed by the powerful S-300 air defense missile system promised...
Netanyahu Reduces Proposed Cut to Israeli Defense Budget
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ruled Monday that the Israeli defense budget will be cut by 3 billion shekels ($840 million), in lieu of the...
Netanyahu on Memorial Day: “We Are Here Thanks to Israel’s Fighters Who Joined the Struggle for Our Existence”
On the eve of Israel's Memorial Day, citizens of the Jewish state have already begun to commemorate the fallen. At 8.p.m. the solemn holiday officially...
Report: Israel’s Navy Seeks $760 Million Gas Field Defense Force
Israel's navy is scrambling to assemble a force of new warships worth $760 million to protect the country's natural gas fields in the...
Hagel Congratulates New Israeli Defense Minister Ya’alon
JPost - Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon on Tuesday night held his first telephone conversation with his US counterpart Chuck Hagel after being sworn...
Israeli Ministries Celebrate Changing of the Guard
Times of Israel - A day after being sworn into office, Israel's incoming ministers on Tuesday celebrated a series of changing-of-the-guard ceremonies at...
