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Israel has taken a major step in air defense technology with the delivery of its first operational high-power laser interception system to the Israel Defense Forces, defense officials announced Sunday. The system, known as “Or Eitan,” was developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and has been delivered to the Israeli Air Force’s air defense array, where it will operate alongside the Iron Dome missile defense system

The High Court of Justice on Sunday ordered a freeze on the government’s decision to close Galei Tzahal, Israel’s military radio station, citing the far-reaching and potentially irreversible consequences of the move

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran on Thursday that the United States would respond if Iranian security forces kill peaceful protesters, as anti-government demonstrations entered a fifth consecutive day and reports emerged of multiple fatalities

U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran overnight, saying the United States would intervene if Iranian authorities use lethal force against protesters, a statement that reverberated across the region and heightened public anxiety in Israel

A 14-year-old boy was killed on Tuesday after a bus struck protesters during a demonstration by ultra-Orthodox Jews against military conscription in Jerusalem, police and emergency services said

Legal advisor to the Government and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has asked the High Court of Justice to cancel a temporary order freezing the transfer of 1.09 billion shekels (about $300 million) in state funding to ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) education networks

Thousands of Iranians took to the streets late Thursday in what activists described as the most dramatic night of protests since the unrest began, with demonstrations reported in Tehran and multiple provincial cities