Arie was born in Israel and served in the Israeli Defense Forces. He graduated from Tel Aviv University with a degree in political science and journalism. Later, he worked as a defense correspondent for Israel’s largest daily newspaper Yedioth Ahronot. He is the editor-in-chief of the Israeli homeland security website I-HLS.
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has opted to purchase 25 Boeing F-15 Israel Advanced (IA) aircraft, though formal implementation may be delayed by unrelated political turmoil.