Weapons
Castelion raises $1 billion to accelerate US hypersonic weapons production
The raise demonstrates that Washington is accelerating investment in industrial capacity for high‑speed precision weapons amid intensifying global tensions.
Syrian national arrested on border trying to smuggle rocket shells into Lebanon
Two arrested in thwarted weapons smuggling attempt near Israel-Jordan border
US Navy reveals ultra-long-range air-to-air AIM-424 Malice missile with over 460 km. range
Libya's Haftar acquires combat drones despite UN embargo
The embargo has been in place since 2011, when a NATO-backed uprising toppled longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi. High-tech weaponry is nevertheless flowing into the country
Protests erupt in Syrian Christian city Al-Suqaylabiyah, demand security accountability
The protests came amid heightened security tensions following an altercation that quickly escalated into a state of mobilization and limited gatherings.
IDF to send two more divisions into Lebanon to conduct Hezbollah counterterrorism operations
The IDF's 162nd Division and 98th Division are set to join the 91st and 36th Divisions in conducting sweeps for concealed Hezbollah weapons in southern Lebanon.
Children buried in 'adult warrior' bronze belts discovered in 2,500-year-old tomb in Italy
A total of 34 burials dating between the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE were discovered, the Superintendency shared, half of which belonged to children between the ages of two and 10.
Woman detained after waving knives in Beersheba, court indicts suspects for lynching boy in Huwara
Jerusalem man indicted for sexual offenses against minors • Jerusalem Police seized several kilos of controlled substances • Two suspects arrested for possession of heroin and cocaine
![[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/711692 "[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.")
IDF kills over 20 Hezbollah terrorists, confiscates weapons in 24 hours of ops. in southern Lebanon
The IDF also issued an urgent evacuation order to residents of Lebanon living south of the Zahrani River on Thursday, amid Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah terrorists operating in the area.
Elbit Systems $28B order surge driven by Israel-US strikes on Iran, CEO says
The US and Israel launched air strikes on Iran on February 28. Iran has struck Israel, as well as Gulf neighbours, with drones and missiles.
WATCH: IDF destroys IRGC's internal security, Basij forces infrastructure in Ilam area
Strikes were also reported in Isfahan, Karaj, Zahedan, Kermanshah, and other Iranian cities, eyewitnesses and local media cited by Iran International claimed.
Trump meets defense executives, touts production boost as US strikes Iran
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 and Israel's operations in Gaza, the US has drawn down billions of dollars worth of weapons stockpiles.
IDF issues evacuation warning to Iranians near military facilities
"You are located near weapons and military facilities that are considered dangerous," the military warned, publishing the message in English.
