JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel will raise defence spending by 42 billion shekels ($12.5 billion) in 2025 and 2026, the finance and defence ministries said on Thursday, citing the country's security challenges.

An Israeli military official said, "we are reinforcing forces in the Golan Heights and along the border, ready for a multitude of scenarios."

An Israeli strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church injured several people Thursday, according to the territory’s civil defense agency and the

Wall Street Journal report reveals how Iran adapted its missile tactics during Operation Rising Lion, exploiting gaps in Israel’s air defense systems to increase their effectiveness.

Syrian government forces began withdrawing from a restive southern province as President Ahmed al-Sharaa sought to restore calm after days of deadly sectarian clashes and Israeli strikes against the Arab state.