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Israeli Arms Maker to Open Plant in Netherlands Amid Tensions
Israeli firm Israel Weapon Industries and Dutch company Artillerie Inrichtingen Armaments will open a weapons plant in the Netherlands to manufacture Israeli arms, combining technologies.
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- 01Israel Weapon Industries and AIA will establish a weapons plant in the Netherlands.
- 02The facility will manufacture IWI's Arad 5 assault rifle and Negev UX machine gun.
- 03The venture aims to combine Israeli defense technology with Dutch industrial capacity.
- 04The Netherlands has imposed restrictions on arms exports to Israel.
- 05Recent diplomatic tensions include a ban on Israeli settlement products.
- 06Israeli arms sales have reached record highs for five consecutive years.
The announcement comes amid diplomatic tensions and Dutch restrictions on arms exports to Israel, including recent bans on settlement products and F-35 parts. Despite these strains, Israeli arms sales have reached record highs, and the Netherlands has not recognized Palestine.
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