Following successful field tests, the new laser system is set to bolster Israeli air defenses this year.

“In the whole area of munitions and spare parts, we can be much more independent,” IDF Maj. Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror told JNS.

Israel has successfully launched the Ofek 19, an advanced radar observation satellite, which can observe enemy targets at a high resolution.

An Israeli army reservist posts a moving “apology post” on Facebook—a testament to the inner struggles many soldiers bring home from Gaza.

Ambassador Yechiel Leiter cited his son’s death while fighting in Gaza as an example of the sacrifices the Jewish state makes to save Palestinian lives.

As reports surface of Israeli strikes near Damascus, Jerusalem signals red lines to Iran and Hezbollah — while religious leaders in Israel reaffirm the nation’s covenant with the Druze and its unwavering defense of life.

The Israeli military will “achieve operational control” of Gaza City, “with the hostages at the forefront of our minds,” said IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir.

The in-depth IDF study could only verify “a handful” of confirmed cases, according to the military.

Israel will carry the scars of the Gaza war for decades. Combat may eventually end—but the psychological aftershocks are just beginning.