The proposed deal would have left Rafael a minority shareholder, but security officials are wary of foreign control.
Iron Dome
The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act keeps overall US-Israel missile defense cooperation spending at $200 million, consistent with 2025 expenditures.
Israel will begin deploying the technology at the end of the month, offering cost-effective interception of rockets and UAVs.
Countless lives saved as Israeli systems block 86% of Iranian missiles, nearly all drones.
The target, believed to have been a drone, was intercepted over the Red Sea by a C-Dome battery aboard an Israeli Sa’ar 6-class corvette.
The PM cited concerns the technology could fall into Iranian hands.
Israel’s air defenders, those who produce systems like Iron Dome and those who operate them, will continue to ensure they remain a step ahead of the enemy.
While Israel should avoid sending weapon systems, it could definitely provide Kyiv with good intelligence on Iran’s actions.
“This is a global game-changer for Israel and the free world,” said Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett
Meanwhile, progressive Democrats try to push Israel-Palestine “two-state solution” to the head of the White House’s agenda
