Weapons

From Washington to Gaza: Arms sales, UNRWA, and regional conflict

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Gadi Zaig - the top stories, clear and concise.

The UNRWA Kalandia Training Centre as Israeli forces began demolishing the United Nations facility in Kalandia, north of Jerusalem, August 25, 2026.
A satellite

The final frontier: US reveals Space Force has 'on-orbit space control weapons' for first time

A weapon found during an Israel Police raid, September, 2026.

Israel Police find illegal weapons, explosives among Arab communities in operation against crime

M4 Carbine superimposed on an Israeli flag

Fourth suspect arrested over theft of weapons from Israel's Shayetet 13 Navy SEALs base


Two arrested in thwarted weapons smuggling attempt near Israel-Jordan border

The incident follows an infiltration alert in the Jordan Valley region on Monday night. In response to the suspected infiltration, the IDF set up blockades in the area to locate any suspects.

Ten handguns found by IDF and Israel Police near Gesher Adam along Israel-Jordan border, August 25, 2026.

US Navy reveals ultra-long-range air-to-air AIM-424 Malice missile with over 460 km. range

The missile, which is undergoing testing, is being developed and will be manufactured by Raytheon to give pilots operating from US aircraft carriers the ability to destroy from very long range.

An AIM-424 Long Range Air-to-Air Missile (LRAAM) is mounted in the internal weapons bay of an F-35C with an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) mounted on the weapon bay door.

Israeli officials divided over claimed Iranian weapons smuggling to Hezbollah, IDF's Syria strategy

Netanyahu accused of creating tensions with Syria, Turkey for electoral purposes • Syria has mostly curbed Iranian smuggling under Ahmed al-Sharaa, as IDF sources say no recent spike detected

 Images of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei with replicas of missiles seen during a gathering in Tehran, Iran, August 12, 2026

Disappointment for Elbit: Lost a huge $7 Billion tender in the US

Elbit's Roem-based SIGMA lost a $7B US Army tender to Hanwha's K9. The US will buy 18 systems for $263M, marking its first South Korean weapon purchase.

The SIGMA cannon offered at auction.

Ancient Egyptian princesses were skilled archers, trained with weapons, controversial study claims

The six, four of whom are believed to be daughters of Pharaoh Amenemhat II, were rediscovered in 2020 in the Egyptian Museum after being lost for decades.

A Battle-Scene from the Rameseum at Thebes', 1890. Battle of Kadesh relief (c1275BC) at the Ramesseum memorial temple in the Theban necropolis.  From "Cassell's Illustrated Universal History, Vol. I - Early and Greek History", by Edmund Ollier.

American defense start-up launches new Anthem cruise missile in Morocco military test

The test marked the operational launch of the new Africa Multidomain Training and Experimentation Center (AMTEC), established amid close cooperation between Washington and Rabat.

US and Morocco defense industry partners prepare a cruise missile for a live-fire demonstration at the Africa Multidomain Training and Experimentation Center, August 5, 2026.

Elbit Systems order backlog hits $32 billion amid global defense boom

Sales to the Defense Ministry continued to grow in the latest quarter, reaching 37% of the company's activity, driven by munitions, drones, and intelligence systems.

View of Elbit Systems offices in Jerusalem on December 3, 2024.

'Whether you like it or not': The Israeli VC on who's really buying Israeli tech

IL Ventures co-founder Yoni Heilbronn on the death of globalization and the defense-tech bubble.

 Yoni Heilbronn: 'It's every man for himself'

Made in India: Inside the India-Israel weapons alliance Amnesty wants dismantled

A report by Amnesty International targets Indian arms exports to Israel, but the data also reveals how New Delhi has evolved from one of Israel’s biggest customers into an important partner.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi leave after a press conference in Jerusalem on February 26, 2026.

Police attacked by dozens in West Bank after locating weapons cache belonging to Israeli Jew

Police responded to the scene where the cache of weapons was found and were attacked by an individual. After arresting the suspect, dozens of men showed up to disrupt the arrest.

Weapons seized by Israel Police in the West Bank on August 9, 2026.