“The future possible deal [on the Arrow 3] has to do with our total commitment to the safety of Germany,” Prime Minister Yair Lapid said during a joint press conference in Berlin with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as he confirmed that the two countries were in talks about such a purchase.
German safety, but also “the safety of Europe” and “the ability of liberal democracies to defend themselves,” is at stake, Lapid said.
There is “the understanding that we are part of this effort, and therefore we have to be in close contact with our European friends,” he added. “Of course, Germany is one of our closest friends in Europe.”
“We have discussed this issue with the German administration on a daily basis, including today,” Lapid said.
Lapid also spoke of Israeli plans to deliver to Europe next year about 10% of the gas that the continent had received from Russia last year.
"We are going to be part of the effort to replace Russian gas in Europe," he said.
“Our capabilities right now will be about 10% of what the Russians were exporting last year to Europe. It is not a solution; it’s part of the solution,” Lapid said, adding that in addition, Israel has many start-ups that offer alternative energy solutions.
Scholz said Germany was working on gas-import infrastructure to allow deliveries from new partners as the country strives to wean itself off Russian deliveries.
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OK, sounds interesting.
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