Long-awaited decision, also approving other countries' transfers, comes after US officials announce preliminary deal to send M1 Abrams tanks to help Kyiv push back Russian forces

Wall Street Journal quotes officials saying delivery could be announced this week as part of agreement that will see Germany send Leopard 2s

But PM says Warsaw will hand over German-made equipment to Ukrainians even if Berlin balks at move; German foreign minister says 'we won't stand in the way'

Baltic states say Berlin has a 'special responsibility as leading European power to provide Kyiv the means to launch an expected offensive to try and drive Russia out

'The only thing worth emphasizing in all this is the time,' Ukrainian leader says as Western nations vow further arms deliveries

15-year-old girl among dead in Russian missile attack on Dnipro; 38 people pulled from rubble, as rescue operations continue to free those still trapped

Probe finds 'triangle of death' is direct cause of Sgt. Eitan Fichman's death during August drill; other 'lapses' need addressing to reduce risk of similar accident, experts say

Prominent Har Etzion seminary says it is reacting to IDF adding women to officers' training course without advance notice, a charge the army denies

Merkava IV company will defend Egyptian frontier as permanent part of mixed-gender Caracal Battalion; Kohavi hails successful pilot enabling more combat roles for women

Images of tanks mired in muck have been circulating on social media during the twice-yearly muddy season known as Rasputitsa