This follows the annual Israel-Germany Defence Dialogue that was held on Monday. Senior officials from the Israel MOD and German Federal MOD met for the Bilateral Strategic Dialogue.
Israel MOD and German Federal MOD Convene Annual Bilateral Strategic Dialogue led by IMoD Director General, MG (ret) Amir Eshel & German State Secretary for the Federal MOD, Mr. Benedikt Zimmer. 🇮🇱🇩🇪
— Ministry of Defense (@Israel_MOD) December 6, 2022
Director General of the Israel Ministry of Defence, Maj. Gen. (ret) Amir Eshel and German State Secretary for the Federal Ministry of Defence, Mr. Benedikt Zimmer led the yearly bilateral dialogue between Israel and Germany yesterday. The dialogue included the participation of senior officials from the Policy & Pol-Mil Bureau and the DDR&D in the Israel Ministry of Defence and their German counterparts in the MOD Political Directorate, the Strategic Armament Cooperation Office, State Secretary Office, and the Middle East Desk Office.
According to the Israeli Ministry of Defense the fruitful dialogue between the countries focused on global and regional strategic issues, discussed the growing Iranian threat and Iran’s malign behaviour, the global ramifications of the Russia-Ukraine war, bilateral defence cooperation, the joint interest to strengthen regional stability, broadening research and development processes, and more in light of the developments in the region and around the world.
Additionally, the parties discussed developments in the proposal to provide the Arrow-3 air defence system to Germany.