The IDF operation in which the Hamas tunnel in Kerem-Shalom was demolished earlier this week made the headlines, but the on-going public discourse regarding the tunnel issue (since Operation Protective Edge in 2014) still contains some question marks and even some disinformation.

Some of the statements made this past week are only partly true. So what is true and what is false with regard to the tunnels?

1. "This week, the IDF destroyed a tunnel the likes of which has never been encountered before."

While the attention of Internet of Things (IoT) developments was devoted primarily to sectors regarded as the cutting edge of technology, like banking or networked vehicles, the CEO of the One1 Software Technologies Group believes that "The Old Economy" offers a serious potential, too. While we were not paying attention, traditional industry and even complex logistic setups have been undergoing an "IoT revolution," and are currently an inseparable part of the ever-increasing global cyber revolution.

In a situation where the navigation (GPS) satellites might be jammed or "turned off" during wartime, the question of how precision-guided munitions can reach their targets becomes critical. One of the solutions is provided by INS (Inertial Navigation Systems) capable of computing the munition's position even in the absence of a signal from the GPS satellites, at least for the duration required so the munition can still reach and hit its target.

Cybertech Tel Aviv, the world's largest cyber event outside the US, will address over 30 topics in the cyber sphere, in numerous special events that will be held throughout the three-day conference. One of these events will be dedicated to the issue of Transportation Cybersecurity, as high-profile speakers and experts from around the globe will gather to discuss the unique cyber challenges in the fields of urban transportation, railways, aviation, and more.

IWI US, a subsidiary of Israel Weapon Industries (IWI), revealed their first bullpup shotgun: the TAVOR TS12. This 12 GA gas regulated, smoothbore semi-auto shotgun feeds from one of three magazine tubes, each capable of holding four three-inch shotgun shells or five two-inch shotgun shells, for a total potential magazine capacity of 15 +1 rounds. The TS12 can be fed and unloaded from either side and configured for either right or left side ejection or operation.

India test-fired its Agni-V intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in its final operational configuration, the Indian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

The missile was launched from the Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. According to the Times of India, it is not clear at this point whether the first "user-trial" of the nuclear-capable missile had met all the parameters laid down for the test.

Elbit Systems announced today that it was awarded an approximately $85 million contract from a European country to supply a range of advanced ground-based Electronic Warfare (EW) and Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) systems. The contract will be performed over a four-year period.

Turkish companies Aselsan, Roketsan and Tübitak Sage have signed an agreement with SSM, the Turkish Undersecretariat for Defence Industries, for a national long-range air defense system project.

Aselsan, Turkey's largest defense electronics company, announced on Tuesday that its share under the agreement was $227 million and $342 million and that the deliveries will be completed in 2021.

The first intifada started in 1987 and lasted until 1993, and the second occurred from 2000 to 2005. Following the recent unrest in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Israel should try to prevent the third intifada by taking steps to reduce the Palestinian motivation to confront the Jewish State. However, this might not be enough, and a third intifada might erupt. In such a case, Israel will strive to end this confrontation as soon as possible by implementing lessons from previous clashes.      

Commtact Ltd., which specializes in the development, manufacture, and support of innovative communications systems, reveals its wireless datalink maritime solution for the first time.