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Israel Air Force welcomes Apache helicopter deal amid bureaucratic delays

"An across-the-board government budget cut will not solve all the problems. We must reduce bureaucracy and implement the large defense budget approved by the government," an officer said.

An Apache "Echo" attack helicopter.
A U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter flies over the Pacific Ocean on August 21, 2026 in Malibu, California.

Israeli startup 'Ciconia' lands California helicopter safety deal to prevent midair collisions

An Israeli Apache military helicopter flies over Gaza, as seen from Israel September 16, 2025.

Israel confirms purchase of 12 Apache 'Echo' helicopters in major Boeing defense deal

View of Magen David Adom's Marcus National Blood Services Center in Ramle, central Israel, August 17, 2026.

'Heroic actions': Magen David Adom mourns first responders who served, were murdered on Oct. 7


Crew rescued after US Apache helicopter goes down near Strait of Hormuz

It was not immediately clear whether the Apache was shot down by Iranian fire, experienced mechanical failure, or encountered some other problem.

A US Army AH-64D Apache helicopter hovers flies during military exercises of Poland and NATO allied countries in Orzysz, northwestern Poland, on September 17, 2025; Illustrative.

IAF helicopter malfunctions during Lebanon rescue, IDF says not hit by enemy fire

A second helicopter had been scrambled to evacuate the three soldiers in its stead.

An Israeli military helicopter flies near the Israeli border with Lebanon, on April 14, 2026.

Israeli Air Force says it dropped 135,000 bombs in recent wars, warns of Syrian military rebuild

The Israel Air Force dropped 135,000 bombs in recent years of conflict, including 23,860 requested directly by ground forces for immediate support in Gaza and Lebanon.

Illustrative Israeli F16s.

IAF pilots took off under fire, bypassing commander in Lebanon helicopter attack, probe finds

The Israel Air Force has completed a preliminary investigation into an incident in southern Lebanon, where Hezbollah attempted to target a medical evacuation helicopter with a drone.

An IAF Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk demonstrating a simulated evacuation operation at the fighter pilot's graduation ceremony, June 24, 2013; illustrative.

WATCH: IDF helicopter evacuates wounded soldiers amid heavy fire, drone impacts meters away

The Air Force helicopter took off from the scene within seconds to avoid a direct hit after detecting additional drones launched into the area.

An Israeli military helicopter flies near the Israeli border with Lebanon, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, March 28, 2026.

Behind enemy lines: How US Air Force's well-oiled rescue machine operates

Since Vietnam, the US has successfully rescued thousands of downed aircrew members in hostile territory, including in Iraq and Bosnia, thanks to special helicopter models and pilot survival kits.

US Air Force crew work on a Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules before take-off from RAF Fairford on March 18, 2026 in Fairford, England.

IAF destroys IRGC helicopter at airport, targets Basij operatives in western Iran

The strike comes a day after sources told The Jerusalem Post that the IDF struck Iranian military targets in the Caspian Sea for the first time since the start of Operation Roaring Lion. 

A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on March 3, 2026.

Four Iranian civilians killed after military helicopter crashes into market

The helicopter struck a market stall at 9:09 a.m. local time, killing the pilot, the co-pilot, and two vendors.

Iranian helicopter crash kills 4 in central Iran on February 24, 2026.

Israeli teens find dead body on hiking trail, rescue units struggle to help

Rescue forces announced that the operation had been complex, involving a series of rope systems in a difficult environment.

HIKERS ENJOY the Israel National Trail at the dry Amud Stream Nature Reserve, near Kibbutz Hukuk in northern Israel, November 29, 2025.

WATCH: IDF, Soroka, Joseftal hospitals carry out first-ever ECMO patient evacuation

In a first-of-its-kind operation, the Israel Air Force and medical teams from Soroka and Joseftal hospitals airlifted a young woman connected to an ECMO life-support system from Eilat to Beersheba.

A military helicopter and medical staff from Soroka and Joseftal hospitals evacuate a patient connected to an ECMO machine, February 14, 2026.