Several senior Finance Ministry officials, reportedly not consulted ahead of the announcement, have warned that the proposed spending increase could require higher taxes and cuts to civilian budgets

Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese network report indicates no Israel-Lebanon talks are scheduled for next month, following disagreements over pilot zones and border security.

Israel is mounting an increasingly assertive diplomatic campaign across Latin America, with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar's latest swing through Ecuador and Colombia highlighting Jerusalem's effort to cultivate friendly governments as relations with parts of Western Europe grow increasingly strained.

In televised remarks to his right-wing government Sunday, Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu restated his rejection of Donald Trump's latest Gaza plan, even as Israel's military ‌has effectively halted attacks in the territory under pressure from the U.

The House of Representatives passed H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, on July 22. It includes Section 219, which creates a new Pentagon position to promote Israeli technology among U.S. weapons programs.

Since an October ceasefire, Israel has shifted the Yellow Line west, boosting its control from 53% to about 64% of the Gaza Strip.

The INS Drakon is the largest submarine built in Germany since World War II, carrying a $634 million price tag as Israel bolsters naval power.

The family of Ihab Diab disputes Israeli claims of health issues, alleging torture was behind his prison death.