❗️Israeli arms giant Elbit rebrands US division to distance itself from liability and domestic backlash In a blatant effort to scrub its Israeli identity and evade mounting public opposition, Israel's largest defense contractor, Elbit Systems, announced the rebranding of its primary US division to "Twenty-Six Defense," according to reports by Defense News. The Fort Worth-based subsidiary, formerly known as Elbit Systems of America, is attempting to project a purely domestic image by emphasizing its US workforce and local manufacturing while quietly funneling battlefield-tested military technologies directly into US defense pipelines. The cosmetic makeover comes as western defense firms face unprecedented scrutiny and widespread public protests over their direct complicity in Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza and military aggression across the region. By adopting the name "Twenty-Six Defense", which is a reference to the atomic number of iron, the weapons maker seeks to camouflage its origins under a shield of US patriotism while remaining wholly owned by its Haifa-based parent company. This corporate whitewashing highlights the deepening anxiety within the Israeli arms industry as global movements demand full accountability, divesting from and blockading companies arming Israel.