cpa | CNN Indonesia
Tuesday, 05 Dec 2023 09:32 IWST
1. 5 Largest Arms Supplier Countries to Israel 2. 5 Largest Arms Supplier Countries to Israel
Tank Israel. (REUTERS/AMIR COHEN)
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Military Israel currently claims ground troops continue to operate in Gaza Strip along with a series of airstrikes targeting 200 targets.
One of the targets was a school in the northeastern city of Beit Hanoun. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), this school contains “terror infrastructure”, including tunnels filled with weapons and explosives, quoted from CNN.
“The IDF is continuing and expanding ground operations against Hamas strongholds throughout the Gaza Strip,” said IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari.
This expansion of attacks is in line with Israel’s previous ambition to eradicate Hamas after the ceasefire ends.
During this time, Israel is known to receive the support of advanced weapons from several advanced to wage war.
The following are the five countries that supply the largest weapons to Israel.
1. United States
The United States is the country that most frontally shows its support for Israel. United States President Joe Biden has even received international criticism and pressure for his actions in supporting Israel.
In early November, the United States House of Representatives approved the Republican Party’s plan to provide military aid to Israel amounting to US$14.5 billion, as reported by Al Jazeera.
This plan was finally passed with a vote of 226 in favor and 196 against by cutting the Internal Revenue Service budget.
The aid package sent includes US$4 billion in funds to replenish Israel’s Iron Dome and David’s Sling missile defenses as well as military equipment transferred from US stockpiles.
Before the war with Hamas, the United States had long supported the Israeli military with fantastic numbers.
Israel was the country that received the largest economic and military assistance from America in 1974-2002 and 2021. So far, America has poured more than US$260 billion and an additional US$10 billion into missile defense systems, quoted from US News.
2. Germany
Approvals for exports or shipments of weapons from German defense to Israel have increased tenfold compared to last year.
Berlin has given priority permission for these shipments since Hamas attacked Israel last October.
Reporting from Reutersthe German government approved the export of defense equipment worth 303 million Euros or US$323 million to Israel.
For comparison, in 2022 arms exports from Germany will only be worth 32 million Euros.
Germany mainly supplies Israel with components for air defense systems and communications equipment.
Reporting from Middle East Eyefrom 2009 to 2020 Germany accounted for 24 percent of arms imports to Israel.
Continued on next page…
5 Largest Weapon Supplier Countries to Israel
READ THE NEXT PAGE
2023-12-05 02:32:13
#Largest #Weapon #Supplier #Countries #Israel
