Anna Ahronheim

Anna Ahronheim is the editor for Defense & Tech by The Jerusalem Post . With a keen interest in the Middle East, terrorism, and terrorist groups, she moved from Canada to Israel and received her MA in Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security at the Interdisciplinary Center of Herzilya, Israel. She started her career at i24News before moving to The Jerusalem Post where she was the military reporter.

Elbit Systems' Hermes 900 over Iran

Drones define Israel’s military edge during Operation Roaring Lion

CENTCOM's Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones.

New LUCAS attack drones make first operational appearance in Operation Epic Fury

 People take cover as siren warns of incoming missiles fired from Iran, at a public bomb shelter in Jerusalem, June 15, 2025.

Breakfast in bomb shelters as Iran war widens - comment


The next war with Iran will be fought by precision firepower and autonomy - analysis

Washington has deployed what is being described as the most substantial concentration of naval and air assets in the region since before the 2003 war in Iraq

 Israeli air defense systems operating during the war with Iran.

Iran’s drones and missiles are a wake-up call for Israel and allies, former IAF head says

Israel and it's allies need to rethink how they build, deploy, and invest in defense technology because the scale and diversity of threats are skyrocketing

 (illustrative) A missile is launched during an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran.

Preparing for the inevitable: The venture fund built on crisis and chaos - interview

“The world is changing faster than our systems can adapt. So I started mapping the challenges and the meeting points between them,” said Shani Zanescu.

Silhouette of a handshake

Israel was world’s top target for geopolitical cyberattacks in 2025, report finds

According to Radware’s 2026 Global Cyber Threat Report, there was a 168% surge in DDoS attacks and an increase of more than 120% in application-layer attacks.

An illustration of a cyber board with an Israel flag.

DREAM unveils Israel’s first sovereign AI data center for government and critical infrastructure

Tens-of-millions-of-dollars investment to establish independent AI infrastructure for regulated and mission-critical environments

DREAM has opened a sovereign AI data center near Modi’in

Israeli drone maker XTEND to trade on Nasdaq at $1.5B valuation

Merger aims to create an autonomous defense and security systems company combining AI-driven robotic operating system with established US operating and infrastructure capabilities.

Skunk Works and Xtend are collaborating to expand joint all domain command and control

Arrow 4 anti-missile defense system to possibly be deployed in coming months, IAI CEO Levy says

Israel Aerospace Industries CEO Boaz Levy said that the Arrow 4, which will replace the Arrow 2, "will elevate the success of Israeli shoot-down capabilities."

Israel Aerospace Industries CEO Boaz Levy.

Tenna Systems raises $13.5m to advance software-driven spectrum intelligence

The company’s platform analyzes millions of data points per minute from existing emitters and turns them into a real‑time, high‑resolution map of the RF environment

4th Infantry Regiment conducting EW training  at the Hohenfels Training Area.

Israeli firm Autonomous Guard enters Indian defense market with $1.9m deal

The deal aligns with a broader trend of Israeli defense firms deepening ties with India and was announced shortly ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's expected visit to Israel.

Israel, India relations

US Air Force orders 30,000-pound GBU-57 bunker busters as Iran tensions rise

After using 14 GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOP) during Operation Midnight Hammer against Iranian nuclear facilities, the USAF needs to replenish its arsenal.

B-2 bomber drops a GBU-57 during a test