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UK threatens far more severe sanctions on Israel
The Labour Party conference taking place this week was planned from the outset to be the place where the new UK government would "restart" its policy towards Israel. On Monday, the foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, stood before the party members and delivered the goods. In one of the most critical speeches concerning Israel in recent decades, Miliband made clear that the rules of the game between the UK and Israel in relation to the Israel-Palestinian dispute had changed fundamentally.
flydubai emergency hits airline highly popular with Israelis
At about 9:08 this morning a code 7700 signal was received from flight FZ 1073 of flydubai from Dubai to Tel Aviv, indicating an emergency, followed by a code 7500 signal, used to report a hi-jacking. The plane, carrying 174 passengers, was flying over Jordan, and was about 40 minutes away from landing at Ben Gurion Airport. Israel Air Force planes were scrambled.
UK expands Israel arms embargo - report
As part of the "reset" in relations between the new UK government and Israel, the arms embargo imposed on Israel has been significantly expanded, the British-Jewish newspaper "The Jewish Chronicle" reports today. According to the report, in addition to the 30 export licenses for weapon systems previously frozen, some 50 more licenses have been added to the list in recent months.
Israel expels Dutch diplomats, issues travel warning
Air India to resume Israel flights in December Apartments sold and rented The actions are in response to stringent Dutch sanctions making imports from Jewish settlements over the Green Line a criminal offense. Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today that the Dutch diplomats working with the Palestinian Authority will be expelled from Israel within a week.
Trade ban exposes Israelis to image in Europe
For over a year, Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has gloried in the diplomatic ploys that up to now have averted sanctions on Israel at EU level. One time it’s the formation of a German-Italian block, another time it’s the accession to power of a pro-Israel administration in Slovenia, and yet another time it’s a public commitment by the Czech Republic to exploiting the consensus required in the EU in order to prevent anti-Israel decisions.
12 countries announce boycott of goods from settlements
Eleven European countries and Canada will boycott goods from Jewish settlements beyond the ‘green line.’ Twelve countries (11 European countries and Canada) today announced that they will boycott products made by Jewish settlements in the West Bank. The joint move reflects a new low-point in relations between Israel and Europe over the situation in Gaza and the territories.
Haifa only Israeli city ranked in World Happy City Index
Haifa has been ranked 187th on the World Happy City Index, compiled by a British research institute, based on a series of measurable criteria that include income, health, municipal services, governance, and more. Haifa is the only Israeli representative in the ranking published this week, which includes 251 cities. Researchers at the Institute for Quality of Life are behind the list, and it was presented in the UK Houses of Parliament at a public launch event.
Rafael signs agreement to buy VW plant
Andreessen Horowitz ramps up Israel activity US tourists slowly returning to Israel Rafael, the Lower Saxony government and Aurelius Capital have signed a letter of intent to acquire Volkswagen’s Osnabrück plant and will produce Iron Dome components there. Israeli government-owned company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, the German state of Lower Saxony, and international Israel-founded investment fund Aurelius Capital have signed a letter of intent to acquire Volkswagen’s Osnabrück plant.
German Iron Dome parts production to begin in 2027 - report
Clalit to buy majority stake in Herzliya hospital Mizrahi Tefahot Bank posts flat second quarter profit Rafael, Aurelius Capital and the Lower Saxony government will buy the Osnabruck plant from Volkswagen, German magazine “WirtschafWoche” reports. Rafael Advanced Defense Systems will begin manufacturing Iron Dome components next year at the plant currently belonging to Volkswagen in Osnabruck, the carmaker’s management confirmed at the weekend, German magazine "WirtschafWoche" reports.
FT calls on EU to suspend Israel association agreement
UK newspaper "The Financial Times" (FT) has published an editorial calling on the EU to suspend Israel’s association agreement. The agreement serves as the basis for relations between the EU and Israel, including the free trade agreement and political relations, academic and cultural cooperation and more.
Spanish PM blames Israel for Ceuta migrant crisis
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has embraced anti-Semitic conspiracy theories that have been circulating in recent weeks. He places partial blame on Israel for the mass influx of illegal migrants and asylum seekers into the North African Spanish enclave of Ceuta last month.
VW CEO confirms Iron Dome production talks
Representatives of the trade unions at the plant have also expressed optimism over the past 24 hours, according to the report, which did not name the Israeli government company and spoke of a "future of continued production" at the plant, which produces convertible models for Volkswagen until the end of 2027 and is expected to close if an agreement is not signed.
VW CEO confirms Iron Dome production talks
Involvement of the state and federal governments in the partnership with Rafael is supposed to solve problems for Volkswagen and overcome opposition from Qatar. Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume held meetings this week at the company’s plants around the country to present streamlining plans to workers and unions and discuss the cuts needed to overcome the German carmaker’s financial troubles.
VW CEO confirms Iron Dome production talks
Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume held meetings this week at the company’s plants around the country to present streamlining plans to workers and unions and discuss the cuts needed to overcome the German carmaker’s financial troubles. As passed of these meetings he confirmed for the first time that Volkswagen is in talks to save the factory in Osnabruck by using the plant for military production.
UK plans trade ban on Judea and Samaria settlements - report
The UK government under new prime minister Andy Burnham is preparing a comprehensive package of sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria. Critics of the move within Burnham’s Labour Party say that it could lead to a de facto boycott of Israel in general, "The Times" reports in its lead story today. Last week, the UK joined sharp statements of condemnation from European governments of the Israeli government’s approval of plans to expand settlement in Judea and Samaria.
Luxembourg ends Israel Bonds approvals, leaving future EU bond issuance uncertain
From September 1, Luxembourg will no longer approve sale of Israel Bonds, and it remains unclear if Israel will be able to continue issuing them in the EU. According to an official statement from Luxembourg's financial authority, which is a major EU and euro zone financial center, it will stop approving the prospectuses required by EU law to offer Israel Bonds, which are aimed primarily at Diaspora Jews and pro-Israel Jewish organizations.
Luxembourg ends Israel Bonds approvals, leaving future EU bond issuance uncertain
From September 1, Luxembourg will no longer approve sale of Israel Bonds, and it remains unclear if Israel will be able to continue issuing them in the EU. According to an official statement from Luxembourg's financial authority, which is a major EU and euro zone financial center, it will stop approving the prospectuses required by EU law to offer Israel Bonds, which are aimed primarily at Diaspora Jews and pro-Israel Jewish organizations.
Luxembourg blocks Israel Bonds in EU
From September 1, Luxembourg will no longer approve sale of Israel Bonds, and it remains unclear if Israel will be able to continue issuing them in the EU. According to an official statement from Luxembourg’s financial authority, which is a major EU and euro zone financial center, it will stop approving the prospectuses required by EU law to offer Israel Bonds, which are aimed primarily at Diaspora Jews and pro-Israel Jewish organizations.
Irish remove Elbit fog landing system from gov’t jet
A new executive jet purchased for €53 million for the Irish government will not be able to land in fog and hazardous weather conditions because the Irish insisted that the manufacturer remove the landing system produced by Israeli defense electronics company Elbit Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESLT; TASE:ESLT), the Irish media reports.
Netherlands imposes far-reaching ban on goods from territories
Within the past few days, the Netherlands has joined the list of European countries banning goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied territories. The Dutch law, however, is more severe than those adopted by other countries - Spain, Belgium, and Ireland - and could set off a chain reaction that will deter Dutch companies from doing business with Israeli companies, according to conversations with sources familiar with the situation.
Rafael-VW talks continue despite Qatari opposition - report Original
Negotiations to turn the Volkswagen plant in Osnabrück, Germany, into a Rafael plant to produce trucks and other parts for the Iron Dome air defense system have been making headlines in Germany in recent weeks. The German business magazine "WirschaftsWoche" reported this morning that "negotiations are still ongoing" and that the last word has not been said about the deal, after the Qatar Investment Fund expressed its opposition to it and seemingly torpedoed it.
Germany opposes EU trade embargo on West Bank settlements, freezes latest attack against Israel
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Germany opposes EU trade embargo on settlements
ByASSAF UNI/GLOBES/TNSJULY 15, 2026 09:29 The German government made it clear today that any vote on a boycott or toughening of trade terms with Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria by the EU requires unanimous agreement from all 27 member states, which significantly reduces the chances of the measure being adopted.
Germany opposes EU trade embargo on settlements
The German government made it clear today that any vote on a boycott or toughening of trade terms with Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria by the EU requires unanimous agreement from all 27 member states, which significantly reduces the chances of the measure being adopted. EU foreign ministers are gathering today in Brussels for a meeting where, after months of pressure from countries that oppose Israel, such as Spain, Belgium and Ireland, the issue will be discussed.
Israel cuts ties with EU’s top diplomat
Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa'ar announced today that Israel is immediately cutting ties with the EU's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas. Kallas, a former Estonian prime minister, has been Vice President of the European Commission and the EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs for about 30 months and is the EU's foreign minister.
"We decided to exert a little pressure on Israel"
Michael Mann, the EU ambassador to Israel, finds himself at the center of an increasingly sharp confrontation, after the EU officially adopted sanctions last week on the Regavim and Amana organizations and "extremist settlers", as Brussels describes them, operating beyond the Green Line. The measure met with a strongly worded condemnation from Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. That is not all. In the coming weeks, the EU is due to discuss a series of additional sanctions on Israel.
France again bans Israel from Eurosatory defense exhibition
Israeli startups raised $750m in May Fiscal deficit falls to lowest since 2023 Israel will not be allowed to set up a national pavilion at the exhibition and Israeli defense companies will be barred from presenting assault weapons. Israel’s Ministry of Defense announced today that the French government has banned the official participation of the State of Israel in the Eurosatory defense and security exhibition to be held later this month near Paris.
Rafael and VW agree deal to produce Iron Dome parts - report
A deal between Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and German car giant Volkswagen, which will include the production of parts for the Iron Dome air defense system at a factory in the west of the country, is "close to being signed" and there is already a written agreement between the parties, German media outlets reported today.
Germany embarrassed by jet fuel supply from Israel
Google Finance AI beta version launches in Israel Enlight gets regulatory nod for Arava energy storage facility The surprise announcement that Israel will supply jet fuel to Germany contradicts Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder’s statements that his country has sufficient kerosene. At the end of the joint press conference of Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa’ar and his German counterpart Johann Wadephul, Israel’s ministry issued a surprising statement.
Rafael close to buying VW plant
"Is Volkswagen selling its Osnabrck plant to the Israelis?" asked a headline in the local newspaper of the small town in Lower Saxony this week. The news was accompanied by an image created by AI: the facade of the city's famous factory, founded in 1874 and now producing a cabriolet model of one of the latest VW models, with a large Israeli flag flying on its facade.
Petition revives threat to Israel-EU trade
El Al to launch subsidized Tel Aviv - Buenos Aires flights Salesforce Ventures invests in Upwind at $1.6b valuation A petition calling for suspension of Israel's Association Agreement with the EU, its largest trading partner, has gathered over a million signatures, forcing EU institutions to consider it. Suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement is again on the agenda in Brussels.
Rafael CEO: Iron Beam becoming operational
Yoav Tourgeman says he is confident the public will be favorably impressed by the air defense laser interception system’s performance in the near future. Rafael Advanced Defense Systems CEO Yoav Tourgeman says that the Iron Beam laser interception system is still in the process of becoming operational in the Israel Air Force.
VW in talks with Rafael to produce Iron Dome - report
Salesforce invests in Upwind Security at $1.6b valuation Fig Security emerges from stealth with $38m Rafael is in advanced negotiations to convert the Volkswagen plant in Osnabrueck into a factory producing components for the defense system, “The Financial Times” reports.
Despite war Israel remains high in Happiness Index
Israelis are ranked eighth in the World Happiness Index, despite the ongoing war and missile attacks of recent years, according to the latest report conducted by Gallup. The report ranks countries according to the Cantril Scale, which examines "subjective sense of well-being." Israel and Costa Rica (in fourth place) are the only non-European countries in the top ten of the index, which is published annually based on a global survey that includes hundreds of thousands of respondents.
Israel overtakes UK in defense export rankings
Missile damage a fraction of 2025 fighting Israel’s economy grew 3.1% in 2025 Israel has overtaken the UK on the list of the world's largest arms exporters, according to SIPRI. Israel is the world’s seventh biggest exporter of arms and defense equipment, according to the annual report of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which was published yesterday.
Germany plans €6b Elbit PULS deal - report
The agreement for the rocket system may be ratified within the next year, “Bloomberg” reports. The German government is mulling a major procurement of the EuroPULS rocket system developed by Elbit Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESLT; TASE:ESLT), worth about €6 billion, according to reports in the international media attributed to anonymous sources. The EuroPULS is a specially adapted system for Europe of the PULS system for launching multiple rockets.
Israel Aerospace delivers unmanned sub to Germany
El Al profit fell 26% in 2025 despite record revenue Amdocs appoints Shimie Hortig as CEO The BlueWhale autonomous submarine, was developed by the Israeli company in collaboration with German company Atlas, a subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) today delivered to the German Navy an unmanned submarine in a deal estimated to be worth tens of millions of euros, which could pave the way for further acquisitions, German media reported today.
Jump in high-net-worth Israelis seeking foreign residency
Israelis defined as high-net-worth who used the services of the consulting firm Henley & Co. to obtain foreign residency and citizenship for themselves and their families have, in recent years, focused primarily on Greece, Portugal, and Spain, according to the company's data, published today as part of a review of the most popular foreign residency and citizenship destinations among global clients.
Israel’s Arrow 3 becomes operational in Germany
In a ceremony to be held in Germany today attended by the defense leadership of both countries, Israel’s Arrow 3 exoatmospheric anti-ballistic missile defense system will be declared operational. The Arrow 3 system will offer "Made in Israel" air defense to the residents of Germany, against the tangible threats of ballistic missiles. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) CEO Boaz Levy tells "Globes," "We signed the agreement in September 2023, ten days before October 7.
Israeli defense firms return to French security exhibitions
First Int’l Bank to sell CAL-ICC stake for NIS 1.1b Sony to spin off Israel chipmaking activity 39 Israeli companies are exhibiting this week at France’s Milipol homeland security event in Paris, “Al Jazeera” reports. Reporting from the opening day of France’s Milipol Paris homeland security and safety exhibition, "Al Jazeera" English correspondent Natache Butler found many Israeli defense companies with pavilions at the event.
EU recommends suspending Israel free trade agreement
The European Commission today announced that it is recommending imposing sanctions on extreme Israeli ministers, suspending the free trade agreement between Israel and the EU and establishing a fund for the Palestinians. In doing so, the EU Commission supported last week's statement by President Ursula von der Leyen. Of Israel's total trade with the EU (€43 billion), the free trade agreement applies to 37%.
Germany blocks EU sanctions against Israel
European countries are divided on whether to impose sanctions on Israel over the war in Gaza, and the split within the EU is preventing any action. European countries are divided on whether to impose sanctions on Israel over the war in Gaza, and the split within the EU is preventing any action, it became apparent during a summit of EU foreign ministers held in Copenhagen on Saturday.
Rafael wins €358m German targeting pods deal
Airfares for Israel's holidays are sky high Israel's forex reserves shrink The Israeli defense electronics company announced today that it is selling 90 Litening 5 targeting pods to the German Air Force. Israeli defense electronics company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems announced today that it is selling 90 Litening 5 targeting pods to the German Air Force.
Israeli defense firms barred from Dutch NEDS exhibition
Generate Key Takeaways A general view of protesters in front of the arms fair on November 21, 2024 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Protesters gathered outside the NIDV Exhibition Defence & Security (NEDS) event. (photo credit: Fadel Dawod/Getty Images) In recent years, the exhibition has also been attended by Israeli company Elbit Systems, which has presented naval attack and defense systems.
Israeli defense firms barred from Dutch NEDS exhibition
The organizers of NIDV Exhibition Defense & Security (NEDS), the biggest defense exhibition in the Netherlands, will not allow Israeli defense firms to participate this year, sources close to the matter have told "Globes." This is an annual exhibition in which the largest Israeli defense companies have regularly participated in recent years, including Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Elbit Systems, and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
Norwegian fund disinvests from six more Israeli stocks
Rafael teams with Lulav Space on precise drone interception Terminal 1 to reopen The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund has sold six Israeli stocks due to activities in the territories over the green line, after selling its shares in 17 Israeli companies last week. The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund has announced its decision to disinvest from six more Israeli stocks due to their activities in the territories over the green line. As of June 2025, the fund held stakes in 61 Israeli companies.
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