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Elbit signs deal with German submarine manufacturer TMKS to expand ties between Israel, Germany

The latest deal will focus on advancing technological capabilities while simultaneously strengthening the strategic ties between Germany and Israel, Oliver Burkhard, CEO of TKMS, said in a statement.

|ByUDI ETZION
Logo of Israeli defence electronics firm Elbit Systems is seen at their offices in Haifa
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu climbs out of the 'Rahav,' the fifth submarine in the navy's fleet, in 2017

Netanyahu, Mossad chief put Israel's security at risk in Submarine Affair, probe finds

The investigation found that Israeli governments avoided establishing clear security policies for years, instead making ad hoc decisions that failed to consider broader strategic needs.

|ByPESACH BENSON/TPS
The Israeli Navy unveils the new INS “Drakon” submarine at the German Naval Yards Holdings in Kiel, Germany, November 12, 2024

Watch: Israel moves forward on sixth submarine from Germany

Moreover, the IDF said that it marked the start of Germany building the next submarine, the Dakar, which is due to be delivered sometime in the next decade.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
GERMAN CHANCELLOR Olaf Scholz’s government sees itself attacked on two fronts because of weapons sales to Israel. Here, the chancellor meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv last October.

How committed is Germany to Israel's security? Only time will tell

Germany's devotion to Israeli security is now more in question than in years prior under different governments.

|ByELDAD BECK

Has Angela Merkel weakened her security pledge to Israel?

Germany cancels ship deal with Israel to safeguard its energy supplies in the Mediterranean, Merkel's decision may be linked to failed peace talks.

JUNE 5, 2014ByBENJAMIN WEINTHAL
Angela Merkel

Berlusconi says Germans deny concentration camps existed

Former Italian PM provokes controversy by taking another swipe at Martin Schulz, the German president of the European parliament.

APRIL 26, 2014ByREUTERS
Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi 521