weapons sales

  A battle tank with the Israeli flag on a background of US dollar banknotes (illustrative)

Can Israel divorce from its weapons dependency on the US?

Ex-deputy IDF chief Dayan, deputy NSC chief Freilich weigh in on the future of Israel's weapons supply and sales.

Trump admin. asks congress to approve new $1b. arms sales to Israel

President Trump also said that he wouldn't withhold any future weapons shipments to Israel.

03/02/2025

Israel's defense industry set to reach historic record in weapon sales

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.

By REUTERS
13/12/2024
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir asks the District Court in Jerusalem to bar the showing

Looking at Itamar Ben-Gvir's gun reform one year later and the tensions it has created

In 2022, there were 154,458 people in Israel without a licensed firearm, but by 2024, this number has more than doubled.

A global arms race: Israel's air force seeks post-ceasefire weapons supplies

Military officials reveal severe strain on Israel's helicopter fleets and fighter jets, while the global arms race complicates procurement efforts.

By MAARIV
28/11/2024

Senate defeats legislation to block sale of some offensive weapons to Israel

Fissure persists among Senate Democrats over supplying Israel with offensive weapons.

Sanders to bring legislation blocking sale of certain arms to Israel next week

Sanders accused Israel of continuing to restrict the flow of food and medicine and said tens of thousands of Palestinians face malnutrition and starvation.

Egypt denies assisting Israel's military operations amid reports about explosives shipment

The Egyptian ministry of transport explained later on Thursday that the ship docked in Alexandria to unload a shipment for Egypt's ministry of military production.

By REUTERS
03/11/2024

Biden receives hundreds of reports that US weapons caused 'unnecessary harm' in Gaza

A US State Department spokesperson said that it is “reasonable” to assess that Israel may have violated international law but that reaching such a conclusion is “incredibly difficult.”

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