Arab Canada News
News
By Mounira Magdy
Published: November 8, 2023
Reuters quoted a source in the German government today, Wednesday, saying that German defense export approvals to Israel so far this year have increased by about ten times compared to last year.
The source explained that Berlin has been treating permit requests as a priority since Hamas attacked Israel last month, according to Reuters.
According to the agency, the German government approved the export of defense equipment worth nearly 303 million euros (323 million dollars) to Israel since November 2nd of this year, while defense exports worth 32 million euros were approved for the entire year of 2022.
The source added: In the wake of Hamas' attack on Israel, priority was given to export requests for military equipment to Israel and were approved by the federal government.
Reuters reported that even with this increase, Israel represents a small share of German military exports, which totaled 8.76 billion euros in the first nine months of 2023.
This comes as the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip continues for the second month, and Israel has killed nearly 11,000 martyrs in Gaza and the West Bank, most of them in the besieged Gaza Strip, the majority being women and children.
Japan's foreign minister said, on the sidelines of the Group of Seven ministers' meeting in Tokyo today, that the G7 members agreed to support a temporary truce and a humanitarian corridor to facilitate the entry of aid to Gaza.
US politics, Canada’s multiculturalism, South America’s geopolitical rise—we bring you the stories that matter.
By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy
The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority announced today, Sunday, the suspension of air traffic at Gwad...
3 March 2024The German police reported that about 15,000 people gathered in the streets of Duisburg today, Sat...
2 March 2024The German authorities said on Saturday that they are investigating the matter after an audio record...
2 March 2024A senior US administration official said on Saturday that Israel has basically endorsed a proposed f...
2 March 2024Three US officials said that US military C-130 transport planes dropped food over the Gaza Strip on...
2 March 2024The European Commission will pay 50 million euros, equivalent to (54 million dollars), to the United...
2 March 2024Thursday, 03 July 2025
--°C
--°C
Comments