War

Close to the border: The factory that can continue operating even under fire

With an investment of about NIS 120 million, Soglowek established a facility housing a new, advanced production line operating with full automation without human contact.

The Soglowek factory in Shlomi.
Britain's Defense Minister Wes Streeting speaks during a meeting with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on October 15, 2026.

Britain must be 'ready for war' by 2030 amid Russian aggression, UK defense secretary says

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon.

IDF releases footage of Hezbollah moving weapons, accuses Lebanese army of lying about enforcement

'There will be more humanoids than soldiers on the battlefield, and they need special arms just for them,' Wild West Systems CEO David Franco

Inside Wild West's vision for armed robotics


Russia preparing 'massive attack' against Ukraine, Zelensky warns as he urges partner support

"There is updated intelligence indicating that Russia is preparing a massive attack," Zelensky said in his nightly video address.

 Russian military drones fly during military drills of the joint troops of the Collective Security Treaty Organization CSTO at Chebarkul polygon, on October 2, 2026 in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia.

Will Yemen's massive new anti-Houthi offensive succeed in bid to reclaim lost territory? - analysis

The Yemen government is trying to rally its numerous disconnected frontlines to fight the Houthis. The problem is that the government forces are not well united.

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces ride in the back of a military truck at the Jabal Han front west of the city of Taiz following fierce battles earlier in the day as Yemen's Houthis reportedly attempted to seize control of the main route between the inland city of Taiz and Aden.

Saudi Arabia turns to Pakistan, Turkey as US refuses to intervene against Houthi threat - analysis

The kingdom is searching for friends beyond Washington, for allies ready to put rockets where the rhetoric is and assist in a fight Saudi Arabia considers existential.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chat after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026.

North Korea launches ballistic missile over 700 kilometers as hostilities heat up

North Korea has launched missile tests on more than 10 occasions so far this year. Pyongyang has sometimes said it was testing new types of weapons systems.

An intermediate-range missile is fired during a drill overseen by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un from the eastern region of the country toward the East Sea in North Korea, October 3, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.

Former IDF negotiator says Israel could have ended Gaza war, freed hostages a year earlier

"We could have achieved the same strategic accomplishments in terms of damaging Hamas's military strength, and in terms of many other security issues, much earlier," said Maj.-Gen. Nitzan Alon.

IDF Paratroopers Brigade operating in the Gaza Strip. Pictures released on August 24, 2026.

Pro-government forces say they retake airport in Ethiopia's Tigray region

"We have taken full control of Mekelle Alula Aba Nega Airport. We are currently clearing the city of Mekelle," the pro-government Tigray Peace Forces militia posted on X late on Friday.

Members of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) walk along a main road in Mekelle on September 23, 2026, as tensions intensify in northern Ethiopia after Tigrayan rebels seized control of airports in the region.

Middle Israel: Three years after October 7, Israel’s gravest defeats are not military - opinion

Alongside its seven military fronts, this war had three non-military fronts: the diplomatic, the social, and the moral. And in all these, Israel’s wartime leadership sowed havoc and reaped defeat. 

ONE OF the government’s greatest defeats on a social level since October 7, the writer argues, is the failure to conscript its ultra-Orthodox allies’ boys.

Ethiopia to close embassy in Eritrea, accusing it of 'acts of hostility and belligerence' amid war

Eritrea has denied allegations of supporting an opposition alliance fighting Ethiopian government forces since last week.

Members of the Tigrayan forces patrol along a street as tensions intensify after the forces launched a major offensive against the federal government in multiple locations, in Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, September 24, 2026.

Explosions reportedly heard in Ethiopian capital following drone strikes by anti-gov't. alliance

A source linked to the opposition alliance that has been fighting federal forces in northern Ethiopia since last week said the alliance had carried out several drone strikes in Addis Ababa.

A general view of the damaged building housing Tigray TV, the state broadcaster of Ethiopia's Tigray region, following a drone strike in Mekelle on September 27, 2026.

Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan kill nine, Taliban government says

At least nine people were killed in Pakistani airstrikes targeting Kunar and Helmand provinces, the Afghan Taliban said.

Afghan nationals carrying their belongings walk after crossing the border from Iran at the Islam Qala border crossing in Herat province, Afghanistan, September 3, 2026.