Military aid to israel

US Senate vote shows why Israel must prioritize military independence - editorial

Independence is not isolation. It is the only way to ensure that “Never Again” remains a promise Israel can keep by itself.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
F-16 Barak from the "Valley" squadron, armed with JDAM bombs on a five minutes alert, at Ramat David Airbase. February 02 2010.
US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) attends a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing for Casey Means, nominated to serve as the next US Surgeon General, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, February 25, 2026.

Senate rejects blocking military aid to Israel, but bills gain majority Democrat support

Senate joint resolutions 32 and 138, both introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders in March, were rejected 40 to 59 and 36 to 63, respectively.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
The IDF receives additional F-35 fighter jets at the Nevatim Air Force Base. January 18, 2026.

Israel expands arms trade as regional conflicts reshape global transfers

Israeli imports increased 12% compared with 2016-2020 and the major systems delivered to Israel included guided bombs, missiles, armored vehicles, and combat aircraft. 

|ByKATERYNA POBEREZHNA
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met recently with US Senator (R-SC) Lindsey Graham in Jerusalem. It is likely they discussed the issue of US aid to Israel.

Netanyahu doesn’t want to give up US aid, but he has no choice - opinion

Washington is quietly moving toward ending military assistance to Israel, and the consequences could be severe.

|ByNACHMAN SHAI

7th Armored Brigade updates to Merkava Mk. 4 tank with eye on Hezbollah

Senior army source: "We are not resting on our laurels after Operation Protective Edge."

OCTOBER 28, 2014ByYAAKOV LAPPIN
Tank crews from the Seventh Brigade's 75th Battalion train with their new Merkava Mk. 4 tanks

Israel's air force the best in the world, study finds

The findings are according to a new study conducted by military experts for the publication Business Insider.

OCTOBER 28, 2014ByJPOST.COM STAFF
People watch Israeli Air Force planes fly over the Mediterranean Sea from a Tel Aviv beach, during an aerial show as part of celebrations for Israel's Independence Day, marking the 66th anniversary of the creation of the state

South Africa threatens to prosecute citizens serving in Israeli military

Warning comes after pro-Palestinian advocacy group opened case against Cape Town native reportedly serving in IDF.

AUGUST 9, 2014ByJTA
Israeli soldiers arrive at a staging area near the border with Gaza Strip

Flying under three flags

Gino Narboni, 90, revisits the Tel Nof air base where he once landed aircraft in defiance of international embargoes.

JUNE 16, 2014ByBERNARD EDINGER
Free French Air Force Sergeant Narboni after his first solo flight aboard a PT-17 trainer aircraft, Orangeburg, South Carolina, November 1944

Yad Sarah to make military cemeteries accessible to disabled mourners

Nechonit vans will take mourners to the graves at these military cemeteries: Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, Kiryat Shaul in Tel Aviv; Haifa and Beersheba.

MAY 4, 2014ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Mourners visit military cemetery on Memorial Day 2013