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The new contract with Germany

Meanwhile, Israel’s enterprise can also be increasing into the arms sector. On Wednesday, in truth, the German price range committee accepted a 50 billion protection financing package deal, which additionally consists of greater than 3 billion {dollars} for the acquisition of the Israeli-produced Arrow 3 anti-missile system. This is an extension of the primary contract signed in 2023, which envisaged spending of three.5 billion.

In whole, subsequently, round 6.7 billion {dollars} will go to Tel Aviv, a determine that marks a brand new report. The Ministry of Defense, in truth, in a notice celebrates this outcome as “the largest Israeli defense export agreement ever”.

The clashes in Jerusalem

Meanwhile, on the home entrance, Netanyahu’s authorities stays beneath stress. On Thursday 18 December in Jerusalem, 13 cops had been barely injured in a conflict with lots of of ultra-Orthodox Jews. According to reconstructions, it began with a effective for a parking ban, which triggered a violent response which then degenerated into the throwing of stones in the direction of the police and the overturning of a automotive.

Opposition chief Yair Lapid referred to as the episode an “inconceivable failure of the government”, contesting the failure to arrest the ultra-Orthodox recognized as navy draft dodgers.

Netanyahu’s determination to chair the ministerial crew chargeable for deciding on the federal government fee of inquiry into accountability for the October 7 bloodbath additionally sparked new protests. According to critics, on this method the prime minister will affect the investigations, which in line with public opinion needs to be entrusted to an impartial committee.