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Eric Trump invests in Israeli drone maker XTEND's merger with Florida construction firm

The Trump family has been expanding its business ventures since the US President's return to office, with other investors including Protego Ventures, American Ventures, and Aliya Capital.

Eric Trump, Executive Vice President of The Trump Organization and son of US President Donald Trump, speaks to Reuters during an interview in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 11, 2026.
 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir during a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on November 10, 2025.

Israel should enact the Ben-Gvir death penalty law - opinion

View of the Jordan Valley as seen from Mount Sartaba, November 26, 2025.

One Palestinian child killed, two injured while playing in IDF live-fire zone - report

Hezbollah terrorists march in the funeral of senior terrorist Haytham Ali Tabatabai, others killed in IDF airstrike, in Beirut, November 24, 2025; illustrative.

Hezbollah reportedly open to parallel US talks on Lebanon security deal


Why Lebanon's Mount Dov is key to securing Israel’s northern border - analysis

The formerly Syrian-administered area, conquered by Israel in 1967, has been the site of many Hezbollah-related incidents, which have reinforced its importance for national defense.

 Activity of the 810th Brigade on Mount Dov.

IDF moves to quell reservist backlash over service cuts tied to post-war budget deal

Broadly speaking, the changes surround the agreement between the IDF and the Finance Ministry to reduce the number of standing reservists on duty on any given day from 60,000 to 40,000.

Reservists train during a battalion wide exercise in the Golan Heights.

IDF kills four Hamas terrorists who tried to cross Israeli defense lines from Rafah tunnel

The attempt was made in eastern Rafah, which is within the Israeli side of the yellow line, the 53% of the Strip which the IDF currently controls

Israeli soldiers walk out from a tunnel underneath the European Hospital in Khan Younis at the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing ground operation of the Israeli army against Hamas, June 8, 2025.

IDF confirms death of senior Hezbollah artillery commander in Lebanon strike

Additionally, IDF troops carrying out a targeted raid on a structure in southern Lebanon apprehended a senior operative from the Jamaa Islamiya.

Soldiers from the IDF's 810th Mountain Brigade operate in Lebanon's Mount Dov, September 2025.

'You start, we finish it': Tehran's Palestine Sq. poster threatens targeting Tel Aviv, airport

An Iranian propaganda banner in Tehran’s Palestine Square warned of missile retaliation against Israel, showing marked targets in the Tel Aviv area.

Vehicles drive past a banner in Tehran's Palestine Square warning Israel of retaliatory ballistic missile strikes, in a picture shared on February 8, 2026.

Netanyahu urged ‘cooling the arenas’ days before Oct. 7, classified summary shows

In one section, Channel 12 reported that Netanyahu instructed officials to promote a civilian arrangement with Hamas and expand the use of humanitarian tools as leverage over Hamas policy.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 5, 2026

Zini affair highlights the security and political costs of Gaza smuggling - opinion

Cigarette smuggling into Gaza becomes a national scandal as family ties, security doctrine, and politics collide.

Bezalel Zini, brother of Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief David Zini, suspected of smuggling cigarettes into Gaza, February 3, 2026.

IDF closes dozens of alleged pre-2025 war crime cases - exclusive

The publication of such cases was delayed by fear of abuse by ICJ and ICC. The IDF says the cases are justified under laws of war.

Israeli soldiers enter Gaza at the border as seen from Israel, October 3, 2025

'Netanyahu is a liar': Yoav Gallant challenges PM's pre-October 7 intelligence documents

Gallant accused the prime minister of attempting to “engineer the perception” of Israeli society: "They take snippets of discussions and sentences from long periods of time, piece them together."

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attend an event for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel's 75th Independence Day celebrations, at the President's residence in Jerusalem on April 26, 2023

Mother of Tomer Eiges 'ashamed' to have served in Unit 8200, appalled at son's treatment in prison

"There was a huge mess and oversight with the medications that nobody noticed," Eiges said. "He had a million pills, and everyone kept giving him more and more."

Capt. Tomer Aigas