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Trump pushes aides for 'decisive' military option on Iran as assets approach Middle East - report

Carriers, F-15Es and air defenses shift to Mideast as aides refine scenarios from IRGC targets to broader action; Tehran warns of retaliation while Washington debates goals and risks.

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters, on his return from Detroit, Michigan, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, January 13, 2026.
The IDF receives additional F-35 fighter jets at the Nevatim Air Force Base. January 18, 2026.

Three new F-35 jets arrive in Israel, air force fleet grows to 48 aircraft

 View of the almost empty Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, after all flights were cancelled following an Israeli attack on Iran, June 13, 2025.

Greece closes airspace until 4:00 p.m. citing 'communication issues'

THE KIND OF of strategic alliance that Israel is nurturing in Somaliland already emerged last year, when Somaliland signed a deal with Ethiopia, leasing to its landlocked neighbor a 20-km. coastal strip for a naval base.

Middle Israel: Sleeping with Somaliland is good, waltzing with it is bad - opinion


New cutting-edge IAI spy aircraft closer to IDF delivery

"The ORON is the world’s most advanced aircraft of its kind," according to a statement by the ministry's Directorate of Defense Research and Development.

 Israel Air Force flight trianing.

Three Ukrainian military fighter pilots die in mid-air collision

The crash occurred on Friday over the Zhytomyr region, which lies west of Ukraine's capital Kyiv.

 An L-39 Albatross jet trainer aircraft prepares before take off at a military air base in Vasylkiv, Ukraine, August 3, 2016

US military jet crashes near San Diego during training flight

It was not immediately clear what caused the F/A-18 Hornet's crash, ABC News and Fox News reported.

 A right side view of three Strike Fighter Squadron 132 (VFA-132) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft in flight.

This common Israeli air travel practice has sparked debate in the US

Why do tail-section passengers rush past those in front while disembarking planes? A TikTok video highlights this behavior, already common in Israel.


'My Hijacking': PFLP hijacking survivor tells her story - review

My Hijacking: A Personal History of Forgetting and Remembering is Martha Hodes’s account as she remembered, researched, and reconstructed it.

 Aircraft at Dawson's Field, Jordan are seen exploding following the hijackings by the PFLP, on September 12, 1970.

El Al’s newest 787 Dreamliner lands in Israel

El Al Airlines welcomed its newest Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Israel on Monday.

 El Al and Boeing officials in front of the  Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Russian surveillance aircraft conducts intelligence mission over US base in Syria

The aircraft in question was identified as an Antonov AN-30, which repeatedly flew back and forth over the At-Tanf garrison and its surrounding area. 

 : Russian Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighters perform a flight during the Aviadarts competition, as part of the International Army Games 2021, at the Dubrovichi range outside Ryazan, Russia August 27, 2021.

A threat to Iran: IDF and US military team up for joint drill

The statement by the IDF did not specifically mention Iran by name, but mentioned situations where there would be conflict "at a distance."

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The brothers who qualified for the top of an international aircraft design competition

"Our main goals were to inspire designers and airplane enthusiasts, and produce a design that is true to Airbus that’s never been seen before," said Ben.

Ben and Tom Bublil finished among the top ten in an international design competition for the new Airbus cargo plane.

Israel greenlights purchase of new F-35 squadron from US

The Israeli Defense Ministry noted that the total value of the deal to buy 25 F-35 aircraft is approximately $3 billion, financed by US aid funds.

 IAF 'Adir' F-35 fighter jets seen escorting US B-52 bombers on November 10, 2022