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25 August

Members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah take part in Ashura commemorations in a southern Beirut suburb

Israel PM Offers ‘Phased’ Withdrawal if Lebanon’s Disarms Hezbollah

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was ready to back Lebanon's efforts to disarm Hezbollah and offered "a phased" pullout of its troops.

24 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Houthi Media Reports Israeli ‘Aggression’ on Yemen Capital

Yemen's Houthi rebels said Israel struck the capital Sanaa in the latest attack against the Iran-backed group, which has launched missiles and drones at Israel throughout the Gaza war.

22 August

Lebanese army soldiers marching during a military parade

Rojoef Manuel

UK Beefs Up Lebanon’s Defense With Renovated Military Training Center

The UK has launched a newly upgraded training facility for the Lebanese Armed Forces in Zahrani, aimed at boosting its troop readiness for deployments across the region.

22 August

Israeli Merkava tanks are positioned in the north of Israel near the border with Lebanon.

Rojoef Manuel

Israel Greenlights $1.5B Plan to Ramp Ground Combat Fleet Production Amid Gaza Conflict

Israel has approved a $1.5 billion initiative to accelerate the production of main battle tanks and armored support vehicles as part of a five-year pathway to enhance its ground capabilities amid the ongoing war in Gaza.

22 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Vows to Destroy Gaza City if Hamas Doesn’t Disarm, Free Hostages

Israeli Defense Minister Katz vowed to destroy Gaza City if Hamas did not agree to disarm and release all remaining hostages in the territory.

21 August

People hold flags during a pro-Israel demonstration outside Israels embassy in Athens, Greece, on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (Photo by Aris Oikonomou / SOOC via AFP)

Rojoef Manuel

Greek Opposition Slams Sale of Local Military Vehicle Developer to Israel’s SK Group

A Greek opposition party has condemned the sale of a domestic defense contractor to Israel’s SK Group, which owns Israeli Military Industries and Israeli Shipyards.

21 August

Artist's impression of the DefendAir counter-unmanned aerial system

Rojoef Manuel

ParaZero Secures C-UAS Deal From ‘Prestigious Defense Organization’

Israeli autonomous systems developer ParaZero Technologies has landed a contract to supply its counter-unmanned aerial system technology for a defense customer.

20 August

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Aaron Tate enters data into his portable maintenance computer in front of an F-22A Raptor aircraft at Kadena Air Base, Japan, on Jan. 21, 2009. Tate and the jet are deployed from the 27th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base, Va. (DoD photo by Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway, U.S. Air Force. (Released))

Rojoef Manuel

Israeli Firm Brings AI Video and Battlefield Computing Solutions to London Defense Exhibit

Israeli company Maris-Tech will showcase its latest AI-powered video and advanced computing systems at DSEI 2025 in London, one of the world’s largest defense and security conventions.

20 August

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

AI-Powered Counter-Drone Tech From Israel Blends Cyber Tools, Radar, and Jamming

Israeli firm D-Fend Solutions has launched EnforceAir PLUS, an AI-powered counter-drone system that fuses cyber takeover, radar detection, and optional jamming into one compact platform.

20 August