Lebanon's military said Thursday it had concluded the first phase of a plan to fully deploy across southern Lebanon and disarm non-state groups, notably Hezbollah.Israel said the development was encouraging but “far from sufficient,

Israel conducted a targeted strike near Gaza City after a failed rocket launch, while both Israel and Hamas accuse each other of ceasefire breaches as the next phase of the truce remains delayed.

The military said the projectile did not cross into Israeli territory. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The strikes were the latest in near-daily Israeli military action since the signing of a ceasefire more than a year ago that included a Lebanese pledge to disarm the militant group Hezbollah.

GAZA CITY, Dec 31 (Reuters) - In the weeks before the Gaza ceasefire on October 10, Israel widely deployed a new weapon: M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers repurposed to carry between 1 and 3 tons of explosives, Reuters found.

Hargeisa foreign ministry official tells Israel media that military base is being discussed, days after authorities denied such a move

Israel and Morocco took another major step in their security partnership, concluding the third meeting of their Joint Military Committee in Tel Aviv

Cyprus, Greece and Israel are set to step up joint military exercises and training. Turkey seems more concerned about the two EU members' growing procurement of advanced weapons systems from Israel.

Israel and Morocco signed a joint military work plan for 2026 this week during the third meeting of their Joint Military Committee, held in Tel Aviv, marking five years since relations were normalized under the Abraham Accords, the IDF announces.

Mohammad Sinwar, the elusive Hamas military chief in Gaza, had for months since the death of his brother, in 2024, been Israel's most wanted man. On December 29, Hamas announced that he had died, aged 49,