Czech Republic
Introduction Israel and the Czech Republic keep close economic, diplomatic and security relations. Israel exported to the Czech Republic between 2009-2019 missiles, drones, and reconnaissance systems including upgrades of missile protection systems and combat jets.[1]Stockholm International Peace Research Institute In 2017 the Czech Republic announced they plan to spend some $7.1 billion over the next […]
Cyprus
Introduction Up until 2020, Israel-Cyprus military relations were limited, but with the US lifting its arms embargo on Cyprus and the plan of a gas pipeline from Israel to Europe through Cyprus, the relations between the countries are growing. Israel and Cyprus hold close economic, security and military relations with significant arms and security deals […]
Azerbaijan
Introduction Azerbaijan was Israel’s second largest arms buyer from 2015-2019[1]Israel’s arms exports over past four years at highest ever with sales of $789 million.[2]SIPRI Arms Transfers Database These weapons – which ignore the E.U. arms embargo on the country since 1991, and the U.S.’s de facto policy not to sell arms to it – are […]
European Union
Introduction Israel is an associated state of the EU and enjoys close economic and diplomatic ties. Through Research & Innovation funds, the EU invested billions in Israeli companies and organizations, among them also arms manufacturers like Elbit, Verint Systems and IAI. Between 2018-2020 border security agencies of the EU purchased Israeli drones for maritime surveillance missions […]
UK
Introduction The UK and Israel maintain strong ties around technology, investment, research and security. The UK purchased a large amount of arms and security technology from Israel, including drones and advanced defense systems, often manufactured in joint ventures. In the 2010s cybersecurity has become a key area of UK-Israeli cooperation. Israel – UK Relations Diplomatic […]
Uganda
Introduction Israel and Uganda keep close bilateral cooperation, that includes among others agriculture, postharvest technology, water management, military and homeland security. Israel supplied Uganda with artillery, mortars, rifles, surveillance systems and the upgrade of older fighter jets. Also training of Ugandan forces by Israel was documented. Different reports show that Israeli companies sold surveillance programs […]
South Sudan
Introduction Israel made hefty investments in civil and military infrastructure in South Sudan. Since South Sudan’s independence in 2011, Israel has continuously sold weapons, surveillance technology and provided military training and security to South Sudan, although the U.S. and U.N. passed an arms embargo on the country. There is evidence that Israeli assault rifles in […]
South Africa
Introduction Israel has been an important supplier of arms and military technology for South Africa since 1977, when it refused to abide by the arms embargo on South Africa during the Apartheid. Since the year 2000 Israel arms export to South Africa includes mainly radar systems, aircraft pods, riot vehicles and cyber security services. Israel […]
Morocco
Introduction Israel and Morocco keep cooperation in agriculture, tourism and security. In 2020 both countries signed a normalization deal. Security cooperation between Morocco and Israel involves the exchange of intelligence information, the trade of weapons and cyber technologies and joint meeting and exercises. Since 2013 the Moroccan Air Force acquired Heron drones, Barak missiles and […]
Kenya
Introduction Israel and Kenya have been keeping close diplomatic, economic, and military relations since 1963. Israel sold Kenya a considerable number of arms and military know-how. Hundreds of Kenyan soldiers have received training by Israel. An agreement on Cooperation in Public Security Issues exists between the countries and they are cooperating closely in fields of […]