Israel us

Israel ended Iran war with more interceptors than it started with, Rafael CEO says

As countries scramble to increase their missile interceptor stockpile, Rafael's new facility in Arkansas is expected to have the capacity to produce 1,000 Tamir interceptors a year

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel, October 9, 2023.
Iron Dome batteries are seen stationed near the southern Israeli city of Sderot, August 6, 2022

First US-made Iron Dome interceptors delivered at Arkansas facility in major defense milestone

US President Donald Trump speaks with media before boarding Marine One as he travels to Grand Island, Nebraska, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 5, 2026.

Trump says he deserves Nobel Peace Prize but has doubts he will get it

Lital Leshem and Lee Moser founded Protego, Israel’s first and largest defense-tech venture capital firms after October 7 to support a growing number of start-ups in the field.

Protego Ventures closes $125m. Fund I, expands focus on early‑growth defense companies


US-Iran agreement triggers debate over deterrence collapse and next conflict

This week's Deep Dive episode covers why the next war with Iran may be closer than than we think.

Jared Kushner as part of the US Delegation at Lake Lucerne Summit at the Buergenstock resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne, Switzerland.

Israel must avoid becoming Sparta, even as demands to stop depending on America grow - opinion

President Trump’s Iran deal and Vice President Vance’s warning on US support should push Jerusalem to rethink its dependence on Washington before bipartisan backing collapses further.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a special plenum session in honor of US President Donald Trump at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 13, 2025

Did Trump buy time or just buy a signature? - opinion

Before we celebrate, it is worth asking a simple question: What exactly changed? Iran’s signature on a document does not change the nature of the regime.

Iranian, American flags against backdrop of Iranian nuclear site. (illustration)

Liberman: Netanyahu's submission, US-Iran deal will allow Tehran to evolve into a nuclear power

Liberman also called for regime change efforts, establishing a new IDF missile corps, argued the Mossad should focus on toppling Iran's regime, and advocated a tougher stance toward Hezbollah.

Yisrael Beytenu leader MK Avigdor Liberman speaks at the Knesset, June 15, 2026.

Former consul to LA warns about Trump's growing relationship with Qatar as US, Iran reach deal

"The situation in Washington right now is a very serious problem; the question is how it will be translated into action," said Yaki Dayan, the former Israeli consul in Los Angeles.

US President Donald Trump talks with Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha, Qatar, May 15, 2025.

Iran expert warns Israel-US relation similar to Iran's relation with terror proxy groups

Beni Sabti, an Iranian researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), said that “President Trump is playing into their [Iran] hands because he is creating South Lebanon or Vietnam.

 U.S. President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Trump canceled last attack on Iran, now Israeli sources fear that green light might never come

The concern in Israel is that, given Trump’s desire for a diplomatic agreement, he might oppose even a symbolic strike the next time tensions escalate.

An IAF F-35 participates in Operation Roaring Lion, March 5, 2026.

Trump: 'I started Iran war, would be no Israel without me'

US President Donald Trump confirmed that he called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "f****ing crazy" during a call on Monday in an interview on Pod Force One released on Wednesday. 

Then-Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump attends an October 7 remembrance event at the Trump National Doral Golf Club, October 7, 2024, in Doral, Florida; illustrative.

US used double amount of interceptors as Israel during Iran war, officials say - report

The US deployed some 200 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, interceptors against Iranian missiles targeting Israel, while Israel used fewer than 100 Arrow 3 missiles.

US SOLDIERS stand in the background next to Israeli and American flags during an exercise in Israel.

Ondas buys Israeli defense software co Omnisys for $200m

Ondas has been on a spending spree in Israel over the past year. Omnisys will now become a subsidiary of Ondas

Logos of Ondas and Omnisys