Weapons sales
Europe condemns Israel while arms makers buy billions in Israeli weapons - opinion
European politicians retain the power to hold press conferences and vote on symbolic resolutions, but the generals have the power to sign contracts; for now, the generals are winning.
US pauses $14 billion Taiwan arms sale over Iran war, acting US Navy secretary says
US Secretary of State approves $25.8 billion in weapons sales to Middle East allies - report
Finnish parliament strikes down initiative aimed at restricting weapons purchases from Israel
France blocks off Israel display at weapons conference
The Defense Ministry also accused France of specifically blocking off weapons which compete with French weapons as a sort of dirty competition trick.
Advanced drones in Lebanon, Syria: Turkey's drone sales could pose a threat to Israel - interview
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently declared that “Turkey ranks among the top three countries in the world in drone technology.”
US Senate rejects Bernie Sanders-led effort to block arms sales to Israel
The Senate voted 82-15 and 83-15 to reject two resolutions of disapproval over sales of massive bombs and other offensive military equipment.
US State Department approves $2 billion arms sale to Qatar
The arms include eight MQ-9B Predator drones, which cost around $30 million each, can fly at altitudes above 40,000 feet for over 30 hours.
Amid truce concerns, US plans emergency $3 billion Israel arms deals
This marks the second time this month the Trump administration has declared an emergency to quickly approve weapons sales to Israel.
Can Israel divorce from its weapons dependency on the US? - interview
Ex-deputy IDF chief Dayan, deputy NSC chief Freilich weigh in on the future of Israel's weapons supply and sales.
Trump administration asks congressional leaders to approve new $1b. arms sales to Israel - WSJ
President Trump also said that he wouldn't withhold any future weapons shipments to Israel.
Israel's defense industry set to reach historic record in weapon sales - WSJ
The collective backlog for Elbit Systems, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and IAI has risen by over 25%, compared with a 23% surge for all of 2023.
Dutch court rejects bid to stop arms exports to Israel
"The interim relief court finds that there is no reason to impose a total ban on the export of military and dual-use goods on the state," it said in a statement.
One year later, how did Ben-Gvir's gun reform impact Israel? - analysis
In 2022, there were 154,458 people in Israel without a licensed firearm, but by 2024, this number has more than doubled.
