The Israeli army’s new strategic roadmap, named “Hoshen,” focuses on military personnel, technological superiority and multi-front readiness.

An increasing number of young men and women without family support in Israel are serving in the army. Official figures show that there are currently around 7,000 so-called “Lone Soldiers” in the Israel Defense Forces, many of them in combat units.

The year 2025 will go down as a historic turning point in the annals of Israeli defense. It was the year in which the IDF moved from reactive responses to comprehensive action, systematically breaking through the “ring of fire” that had surrounded Israel.

The renewal comes as U.S. President Donald Trump said that Washington and Jerusalem “have an understanding regarding Syria.”

The aerial response to eruptive incidents has been fundamentally reworked, rules of engagement have been revised.

Israel has delivered its first operational high-power laser air-defense system to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Defense Minister Israel Katz described the introduction as a historic milestone.

In view of ongoing security threats, Israel plans to introduce new nationwide technical and construction standards for private shelters in residential buildings in order to further improve the safety of the civilian population.

As a result of mass departures of IDF career officers, the pool of candidates for promotion has shrunk sharply.

“We show people the sights they didn’t see, and the people who were lost along the way,” Staff Sgt. Y. tells JNS.