As Israel gives more time to a US diplomatic initiative, an IDF source and former defense officials share assessments on future scenarios with JNS.

Defense officials confirm the next generation of air defense will tackle hypersonic threats and decoy warheads.

The proposed deal would have left Rafael a minority shareholder, but security officials are wary of foreign control.

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

The Israeli military is “continuously improving its capabilities and operational readiness, equipped to respond with power if needed.”

Source challenges assumption that an IDF presence deep inside Gaza creates an impermeable shield.

Following political and military tightening of the East Med partnership, observers examine the implications and the role of energy.

While the US pushes for an expanded truce and international forces, Hamas is already reasserting its rule, refusing disarmament and testing the Yellow Line.

In the buffer zone beyond the Israel–Syria border, IDF reservists maintain a Hanukkah tradition amid a broader strategic shift.

The appointment of Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman, the first Mossad chief in decades to come from the IDF’s Armored Corps, could signal a shift toward a more aggressive, field-oriented espionage agency.