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Two Israeli defense companies, including Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, have been removed from a major security project at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport after Italy’s highest administrative court ruled that an Italian company should instead take over the contract for the airport’s counter-drone system, the Jerusalem Post reports.

According to the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero, Italy’s Council of State ordered Aeroporti di Roma (ADR), which operates the airport, to replace the Israeli consortium with the Italian electronic warfare company ELT (Elettronica S.p.A.). The decision removes Israeli companies Altintech and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems from one of Italy’s most significant civilian infrastructure security projects.

The ruling reverses a May 2024 decision by the Regional Administrative Court of Lazio, which had upheld the original award of the contract to the Israeli consortium. ADR has been given 60 days to complete a new agreement with ELT.

In addition to overturning the earlier ruling, the court directed that the case be referred to the Rome Public Prosecutor’s Office to determine whether the procurement process warrants a criminal investigation.

At the heart of the dispute was the legal classification of the radar system installed at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport.

Experts from Italy’s Defense Ministry concluded that the radar should be considered military equipment based on its technical capabilities, its classification under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, and its inclusion in Italy’s national registry of military equipment. According to the court, the required authorizations for importing and operating military equipment had not been obtained.

ADR disputed that assessment, maintaining that the radar is a dual-use system that has already been deployed at other European airports and for securing major public events.

The airport operator said it will comply with the court’s decision while ensuring that security operations continue without interruption, emphasizing that counter-drone protection at Fiumicino Airport will remain fully operational throughout the transition.

President Donald Trump shared a pair of lighthearted moments with a young child during an event in Nevada on Wednesday, drawing laughs after stopping a toddler from wandering off the stage before joking that he didn’t want the boy to “be Biden and fall off the stage.”

The moments took place at the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Las Vegas, where Trump invited Sandra and Brad—a local couple—and their two young children onto the stage while highlighting his administration’s Trump Accounts program and its “no tax on tips” policy.

As Sandra began speaking to the audience, one of the children suddenly started walking toward the edge of the stage. Trump quickly stepped in and gently stopped the toddler before he could wander away.

“I don’t want him to be Biden and fall off the stage,” Trump quipped, drawing laughter from the crowd.

The family’s interaction with the President continued later in the event when Sandra told Trump that her son had something he wanted to say.

“He did want to say a little something to you, Mr. President,” Sandra said.

“Yes, thank you, thank you very much,” Trump replied.

The toddler then spoke a few unintelligible words before his mother quietly encouraged him, “Thank you for my Trump Account.”

“Thank you for my Trump Account,” the little boy repeated into the microphone, prompting enthusiastic applause from those in attendance.

“Good job,” Trump responded with a smile, applauding the child as the audience continued cheering.

Earlier in the program, Trump introduced the family to those gathered, explaining that Sandra works as a waitress at a Las Vegas casino while Brad is an officer with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

The President said the couple had benefited from his administration’s tax policies and had opened Trump Accounts for both of their children.

“It’s a beautiful family,” Trump said as they joined him on stage.

Trump is the father of five children and grandfather to 11 grandchildren.

An Israeli mother and her son escaped what could have been a deadly attack on Thursday after mistakenly driving into the Palestinian Authority-controlled city of Jenin, where they were surrounded by an Arab mob that pelted their vehicle with rocks and attempted to drag them from the car.

The pair, residents of Shomron, were traveling to Afula to visit friends when a navigation error directed them into Jenin. Moments after entering the city, they were confronted by Arab terrorists.

According to preliminary reports, the attackers hurled a brick at the vehicle and rushed toward it in an apparent attempt to assault the occupants.

Despite the terrifying encounter, the mother managed to speed away from the scene. She and her son escaped without physical injury and drove to the Jalame Checkpoint, where they met up with IDF troops. Their vehicle sustained damage during the attack.

Describing the ordeal, the mother said, “My eldest son and I wanted to get to Afula to meet friends. While driving, when we were stuck in traffic, I understood that we had misnavigated and that Waze brought us through Jenin. When the traffic cleared, dozens of Arabs started approaching us. They tried to open the doors, threw rocks at us, and attempted to stop us. We drove at full speed, and I managed to get out of there with my son. Thank G-d we survived.”

Following the incident, IDF forces entered Jenin, shut down businesses in the area where the attack occurred, and launched an investigation, including questioning suspects believed to have been involved.

Security officials said the circumstances surrounding the attack remain under investigation as efforts continue to identify and apprehend those responsible.