Defense Ministry

What Elbit’s new deal with TKMS means for submarine manufacturing independence - analysis

Former defense officials told The Jerusalem Post that there was little in the Elbit press release that indicated that the primary construction of submarines would move from Germany to Israel.

Royal Navy ambush submarine seen near Scotland
Defense Minister Israel Katz presented the 2026 “Defense Minister’s Shield” to Soroka Medical Center.

Katz awards Soroka Medical Center with Defense Minister’s Shield for support of soldiers during war

 Among the symptoms: uncontrollable tremors, sleep disturbances and tantrums. IDF soldiers in action in Khan Yunis

Israeli combat veterans with PTSD and families not receiving enough support from the state - survey

Cooling towers at the former Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant during a tour by Constellation Energy in Londonderry Township, Pennsylvania, US, June 25, 2025

US transports nuclear microreactor for first time, showcasing potential to deploy nuclear power


Systemic failures in Israel's support for reservists during Gaza war, comptroller warns

Englman concluded that the state must now commit to sweeping structural reforms.

IDF reservists in Gaza.

Defense Minister Katz finally condemns Jewish extremist violence against Palestinians

Katz's condemnation came months after a spike in such attacks, six days after a new mass attack last week, and after yet another mass attack earlier Monday.

Defense Minister Israel Katz attends the state ceremony marking 52 years since the Yom Kippur War, held at the military cemetery at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl, on October 5, 2025.

Ending Army Radio is right choice, but Israel must protect media landscape - editorial

The question now is whether the closing of Army Radio marks the rational end of a long-outdated anomaly, or the first step toward a narrowing of Israel’s public-media space.

An illustrative image of a reporter for Army Radio (Galei Tzahal) taken in 2019.

Disabled ex-police officer who self-immolated in front of defense official succumbs to wounds

"The choice to commit such a shocking and severe act of self-harm, as well as violence toward a caregiver, is not a solution, even in moments of extreme crisis," the Defense Ministry stated.

 A Magen David Adom ambulance drives through the streets of Israel.

Knesset members to convene emergency meeting against Katz's 'destructive' Army Radio closure

“The defense minister’s decision is an inseparable part of the assault on the free press. His words incite violence and put the employees of Army Radio at risk,” Kariv stated.

MKs Naama Lazimi, Gilad Kariv over a backdrop of Army Radio building.

Israel opens Zikim crossing to boost humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza, COGAT announces

Opened under a government directive, the crossing allows UN‑coordinated aid trucks into Gaza after Defense Ministry inspections.

Displaced Palestinians carry food parcels and supplies from aid trucks near the Zikim border crossing between Israel and Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, August 18, 2025.

Israel Katz's closure of Army Radio an 'attack on free press,' journalists and opposition say

"It would not be surprising if the station’s broadcasting frequencies are soon handed over to wealthy figures affiliated with the corrupt and degenerate Likud Party,” MK Gilad Kariv stated.

Defense Minister Israel Katz over a backdrop of Army Radio building.

Defense Minister Israel Katz moves to shut down IDF's Army Radio after 75 years of broadcasting

The defense minister also intends to establish a professional team within the Defense Ministry to oversee the implementation of the decision.

Israeli defense minister Yisrael Katz attends the state ceremony marking 52 years since the Yom Kippur War, held at the military cemetery at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl, on October 5, 2025.

Israeli startup XTEND wins US Department of Defense contract for AI one-way attack drones

The Israeli startup’s contract highlights the shift toward affordable, autonomous systems for irregular combat.

(Illustrative) Tactical, autonomous robotics systems developer XTEND secured extension to $70 million Series B funding

IDF's top attorney resigns over leak of Sde Teiman abuse video, after Katz announces firing

Defense Minister Israel Katz dismissed IDF Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi over her link to a probe into a leaked Sde Teiman video, prompting her resignation.

 IDF MILITARY Advocate-General Maj.-Gen. Yifat Tomer Yerushalmi is the Israeli military’s chief lawyer and has the task of defending Israelis from accusations of war crimes.