Israeli drone tech firm Elsight signs US Army procurement agreement. Or Yehuda-based company says the agreement gives US Army units a faster route to buy its Halo connectivity platform, months after it joined the Pentagon’s Blue UAS list

Maj. Gen. David Kalifa named next IDF Central Command chief. During the war against Hamas in Gaza, he served as commander of the 36th Division, leading operations in the central Strip.

‘May God bless Israel,’ South African princess says at end of weeklong visit. Fundiswa Zote told JNS her 12-member royal delegation sought to build ties through Israeli innovation, technology and water solutions.

Russia bars El Al route to St. Petersburg as punishment for blocking Aeroflot flights – report. El Al’s push for a new flight route to Russia comes after the suspension of the Tel Aviv-Moscow route in June due to the security situation amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

Belgian mayor blocks Hapoel Beersheba Europa League match over alleged safety concerns. The mayor emphasized that holding the match without spectators would not be a solution, saying, “Even then, there is still a risk that people will come to the stadium anyway.”

IDF dismantles over 30 weapon production machines in West Bank in counterterrorism operation. During the operation, the IDF, guided by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), also confiscated concealed weaponry, questioned suspects, and arrested over 10 wanted individuals.

France pushes to keep UNIFIL in Lebanon as US rejects extension. Closed-door UN debate reopens decision to wind down peacekeeping force; meanwhile Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi reportedly stays away from office after security warnings

How Ethiopia’s green energy boom is rewriting the rules of regional diplomacy – opinion. Ethiopia is rapidly expanding renewable energy, emerging as a regional power exporter and driving economic integration across East Africa.

Masked pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Cal Poly talk by wounded IDF veterans. The masked demonstrators chanted, “Hey, hey, ho, ho, the IDF has got to go,” and “Stop killing mothers, stop killing fathers, stop killing kids, stop killing doctors.”