Thanks to the war in Ukraine, Israel has significantly increased weapons exports - Bloomberg

It is known that the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyagu has refused to hand over to Kiev weapons to fight Russia, but actively sells it to other countries. Last year, Israel allowed more countries to buy its defense exports, which has increased significantly in demand after Russia's full -scale invasion of Russia. About it reports Bloomberg.

According to the Ministry of Defense, Israel approved the request of 61 countries for the purchase of various weapons and ammunition of Israeli production, while in 2020 it was an indicator of 42 countries. In particular, 56 permits for exports of unmanned aerial vehicles were granted 40 two years ago.

"The figures given in response to the information on freedom of information by lawyer and human rights activist Eutai Maku show that 17 countries were approved for training and mentoring compared to two in 2020," the statement said. In addition, 83 separate permits for the purchase of intellectual and cyber -system were granted compared to 67 in 2020. The Israeli government does not disclose what countries have been granted to access defense exports.

However, it is known that Germany is among buyers. "Last week, Jerusalem was concluded in the history of Jerusalem for the supply of Berlin's Berlin Air Defense System of ARRW 3 worth $ 4 billion," the statement said. Bloomberg emphasizes that a marked increase in demand for Israeli weapons is caused by Russian invasion of Ukraine. But Israel is not the only country in the region whose military sales have increased recently.

"Exports of unmanned aerial vehicles of Turkey also steadily increased, which gave it a greater political impact in the Middle East and beyond," the media added. According to the Stockholm International Institute for Peace Problems, Israel in 2018-2022 was one of the top ten largest weapons in the world.