Weapons sales

Israel will seek to purchase new weapons systems from US as compensation for Saudi F-35 sale

A source told Walla that the IDF would prefer that no other country in the Middle East receive the stealth fighter, in order to preserve Israel's qualitative operational advantage.

Newly acquired Polish F-35 Lightning II stealth strike fighters, named 'Husarz' in reference to the Polish "winged hussar" cavalry units, fly in formation accompanied by F-16 jets during a flypast over Westerplatte, as part of the celebratory event dubbed "Welcome to Poland", in Gdansk, Poland, June
Supporters of the Iran-backed Houthi movement, brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, in Sanaa on April 8, 2026, following the announcement of a ceasefire in the Middle East war.

How the Houthis went from a small mountain militia in Yemen to a major regional threat - explainer

Israel Police seize weapons in Ramla.

Anti-tank missile found in Ramle residential compound during police weapons search

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi leave after a press conference in Jerusalem on February 26, 2026.

Made in India: Inside the India-Israel weapons alliance Amnesty wants dismantled


Israel Police arrest four in Ben-Gvir's ministry for firearm license bribery

The suspects include a licensing official at the National Security Ministry, as well as three officials who worked to collect firearm license applications and approve them.

 Illustrative image of a man at a shooting range.

US resumes arms shipments to Israel, including 500-pound bombs - WSJ report

According to reports, the bombs "are in the process of being shipped" and could arrive in Israel in coming weeks.

 (L-R): US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

US weapons were used in deadly Israeli Rafah strike, say munition experts

The experts stated that the serial numbers visible on the fragments of the munitions matched those for a manufacturer of GBU-39 parts based in California.

 Palestinians make their way as they inspect the damages at Jabalya refugee camp, in the northern Gaza Strip, May 30, 2024

US expected to lift ban on sale of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia - report

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said the US and Saudi Arabia were very close to concluding a set of agreements on nuclear energy, security and defense cooperation.

 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends the U.S.-Arab Quint Meeting with representatives from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and the Palestinian Authority, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 29, 2024.

WH: Biden’s positions not inconsistent following approval of $1b. new weapons transfers to Israel

Jean-Pierre added that the White House’s messaging on Rafah has been consistent, and so has its messaging about Israel’s right to defend itself.

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks during a visit to Gateway Technical College in Sturtevant, Wisconsin, US, May 8, 2024

US State Dept moves $1b. weapons aid for Israel to congressional review, US official says

Biden's support for Israel in its war against Hamas has emerged as a political liability for the president, particularly among young Democrats, as he runs for re-election this year.

 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes a statement during a press conference at the State Department in Washington, U.S., May 10, 2024.

Republicans paint Biden as terrorist sympathizer

Biden is seen to be capitulating to terror to swing state voters and campus protesters.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden meets PA head Mahmoud Abbas in Bethlehem, in 2022. Biden has proposed restoring the Palestinian Authority in Gaza and reaping peace with Saudi Arabia, the writer notes.

US holding up weapons shipments to Israel for last two weeks, source says

The delay is an alleged attempt by the US to send a message to Israel about operating in Rafah without an appropriate and credible humanitarian plan.

 Aviation ordonancemen stand next to JSOW (Joint Standoff Weapon) (left) and JDAM satellite guided bombs (right) aboard the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier in the northern Gulf April 9, 2003

Democratic congressman: Wants ‘assurances’ before approving sale of fighter jets to Israel

“It is enough of the indiscriminate bombing. I don’t want the kinds of weapons that Israel has to be utilized to have more death," Rep. Gregory Meeks said on Tuesday.

 House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (D-NY) questions Ukraine's Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin during a hearing on alleged "Russian war crimes and other atrocities in Ukraine," on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 19, 2023.

Pelosi joins call for Biden to stop transfer of US weapons to Israel

A letter was signed by Pelosi and 36 other Democrats including Representatives Barbara Lee, Rashida Tlaib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

 US President Joe Biden speaks to US Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as he arrives in San Francisco, California, US February 21, 2024.