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Israel considers national drone ban amid fears of pending Iranian attack

Iranian drones have caused significant damage to targets across the Middle East in recent weeks, following regime claims last month of a large increase in drone production rates.

A DJI Mini 5 Pro drone flies at low altitude during an operator training session on July 22, 2026 in Estoril, Portugal; Illustrative.
A Chinook helicopter flies during a military parade marking Greece's Independence Day, in Athens, Greece, March 25, 2026.

Greece to approve purchase of €3.5 billion air defense system from Israel, sources say

Smoke billows near the oil facility in Mangaf, Kuwait, July 18, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.

IRGC says it struck, damaged US Patriot missile system, helicopters in Kuwait - report

US President Donald Trump gestures as he participates in a bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 14, 2026.

Trump threatens to hit Iranian bridges, power plants, any time shots fired in Strait of Hormuz


Israeli drones aid Mexican rescue teams in Venezuela earthquake aftermath - exclusive

Xtend was approached by the government of Venezuela to help rescuers find victims. Its platforms have already helped save the life of one man trapped under the rubble for over 72 hours.

Xtend's Honey Badger unmanned aerial system

Secret Service missed 102 radio calls during 2024 Trump assassination attempt, watchdog finds

Recommendations in the inspector general's report covered such areas as information sharing and addressing "line of sight vulnerabilities" ahead of events.

 Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump is assisted by the Secret Service after gunfire rang out during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, US, July 13, 2024.

A hornet's nest of drones is needed to save Taiwan from conflict, says US diplomat

Taiwan says it needs to bolster its defenses in the face of a stepped-up threat from China, which claims the island as its own territory.

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te attends the graduation ceremony for military cadets in Taipei, Taiwan, June 30, 2026.

Russia launches massive attack on Kyiv, killing at least 10 in retaliation for Ukrainian strikes

Tymur Tkachenko, the head of the capital's ​military administration, said 56 people, including two children, were injured and three dozen locations across the city had been damaged in the attacks.

Firefighters take a break as they work at a site of a Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 2, 2026.

Israeli defense startup Esh-Tech raises $18 million for counter-drone laser

With Hezbollah's drone attacks straining existing defenses, Esh-Tech's pulsed-laser system aims to give Israeli forces a faster, cheaper, and better way to respond.

Esh-Tech's DroneLight system.

Dozens of drones entered Gaza Strip over recent months, fears Hamas could use in attack - report

At least 28 drones reportedly entered Gaza in recent months, raising concerns they reached Hamas, despite the IDF thwarting 89 drone smuggling attempts since January, according to Army Radio.

IDF Military Drone Unit train with their drones near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights.

Netanyahu in Lebanon: IDF to stay in region as long as Hezbollah continues to pose a threat

Netanyahu also referred to Hezbollah as the key part of Iran's axis of terror, and claimed the Lebanese terror group only possesses 8% of its initial 150,000 rocket and missile stockpile.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and senior IDF commanders visit soldiers in the Lebanon Security Zone, June 30, 2026.

Israel Shipyards launches AREONOUS to hunt FPV drones with autonomous net-launching kits

The system can operate across several ranges, from 50 km for protecting airports and bases down to 200 meters as a soldier-portable system to protect maneuvering forces at their staging areas.

A DJI Mini 3 drone flies above the ground on February 8, 2026 in Radstock, England.

JetBlue flight hit drone while approaching JFK airport, FAA says

No damage or evidence of a collision was found after a JetBlue pilot reported hitting a drone while descending toward JFK Airport.

A JetBlue Airbus A321 airplane approaches San Diego International Airport for a landing after a flight from Boston on June 20, 2026 in San Diego, California

Israel Police arrest two for cross-border smuggling in massive drug bust near Egyptian border

The two are expected to be charged under the new offense of violating the state's sovereignty at the borders, an offense never before used in the Southern District.

 View of road 10, on the border with Egypt, April 7, 2023.