JERUSALEM -- Israel will raise its defense spending by 42 billion shekels (about 12.5 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025 and 2026, the ministries of finance and defense said Thursday in a statement.

JERUSALEM, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Air defense sirens were activated in large areas in central Israel on Friday night, including the Tel Aviv metropolitan area, following a missile launch from Yemen, the ...