Israel’s defence minister confirmed he had been working with America on a programme for strengthening defence co-operation between Israel and Arab countries
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskNow an even bigger alliance, including Israel and stretching from Morocco all the way to the United Arab Emirates , seems to be in the making. If so, it would be a remarkable realignment for countries such as theand Morocco, which until the signing of the Abraham Accords in 2020 had refused to have diplomatic relations with “the Zionist entity”.
On June 20th Israel’s defence minister, Benny Gantz, gave the first official confirmation of this alliance when he told members of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, that he had been working with America on a programme for strengthening defence co-operation between Israel and Arab countries. This included building a Middle East Air Defence system “against Iranian attempts to target countries in the region using rockets, cruise missiles ands [unmanned aerial vehicles]”.
There are plenty of reasons for all parties to form an alliance. Israel, which sees Iran’s nuclear programme as an existential threat, would benefit from greater intelligence-sharing and early warning of Iranian attacks from allies positioned across the Gulf from Iran. American forces based in Qatar already use intelligence and tracking data gathered by allies to intercept airborne threats.
Arab members of the alliance, meanwhile, are keen to obtain Israeli missile-defence systems like its Iron Dome to protect themselves from attacks by Iran and its proxies, such as the rockets fired at thethis year by its adversaries in Yemen’s civil war. Israel has signed a deal to sell a $500m missile-defence system to Morocco, which has testy relations with neighbouring Algeria. A series of airlifts between Israeli bases and theSome Israeli experts caution against lofty expectations.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Biden administration floats new oil leasing plan in Gulf of Mexico\n\t\t\tExpert insights, analysis and smart data help you cut through the noise to spot trends,\n\t\t\trisks and opportunities.\n\t\t\n\t\tJoin over 300,000 Finance professionals who already subscribe to the FT.
Read more »
Boots is an iconic British brand that no one really wantsWalgreens Boots Alliance cannot find a buyer for the pharmacist
Read more »
NATO holds its most important summit for decadesThe alliance is fortifying its eastern borders
Read more »
Biden administration floats new oil leasing plan in Gulf of Mexico\n\t\t\tExpert insights, analysis and smart data help you cut through the noise to spot trends,\n\t\t\trisks and opportunities.\n\t\t\n\t\tJoin over 300,000 Finance professionals who already subscribe to the FT.
Read more »