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Elbit signs deal with German submarine manufacturer TMKS to expand ties between Israel, Germany

The latest deal will focus on advancing technological capabilities while simultaneously strengthening the strategic ties between Germany and Israel, Oliver Burkhard, CEO of TKMS, said in a statement.

MAY 23, 2026|ByUDI ETZION

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu climbs out of the 'Rahav,' the fifth submarine in the navy's fleet, in 2017

Netanyahu, Mossad chief put Israel's security at risk in Submarine Affair, probe finds

The investigation found that Israeli governments avoided establishing clear security policies for years, instead making ad hoc decisions that failed to consider broader strategic needs.

JANUARY 25, 2026|ByPESACH BENSON/TPS

The Israeli Navy unveils the new INS “Drakon” submarine at the German Naval Yards Holdings in Kiel, Germany, November 12, 2024

Watch: Israel moves forward on sixth submarine from Germany

Moreover, the IDF said that it marked the start of Germany building the next submarine, the Dakar, which is due to be delivered sometime in the next decade.

NOVEMBER 12, 2024|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

GERMAN CHANCELLOR Olaf Scholz’s government sees itself attacked on two fronts because of weapons sales to Israel. Here, the chancellor meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv last October.

How committed is Germany to Israel's security? Only time will tell

Germany's devotion to Israeli security is now more in question than in years prior under different governments.

OCTOBER 18, 2024|ByELDAD BECK

German company claims no misconduct in Israel submarine deal

Mandelblit, Shimron to be summoned to Knesset for questioning over scandal.

NOVEMBER 22, 2016ByGIL HOFFMAN, BENJAMIN WEINTHAL

Netanyahu at the INS Rahav submarine arrival ceremony

Attorney General: No criminal probe of Netanyahu in submarine affair

Netanyahu: "My only consideration is strengthening Israel."

NOVEMBER 21, 2016ByANNA AHRONHEIM, GIL HOFFMAN, HERB KEINON

A Dolphin-class submarine enters Haifa port.

JPost Editorial: Submarines and advisers

There is discord and instability throughout the region.

NOVEMBER 20, 2016ByJPOST EDITORIAL

A Dolphin-class submarine broaches in the Mediterranean Sea near Haifa.

Attorney General orders probe of German submarine deal

Former defense chief Ya’alon calls episode ‘disturbing’

NOVEMBER 18, 2016ByANNA AHRONHEIM, GIL HOFFMAN

A dolphin-class submarine constructed by German company Howaldtswerke- Deutsche Werft for the Israel Navy

German Jewish NGOs urge bank to close BDS account

Fringe group posts ‘Stop JNF,’ claims ‘ethnic cleansing’ on website.

NOVEMBER 16, 2016ByBENJAMIN WEINTHAL

We have ways of making you walk! Israeli spies come unstuck in muddy German field

Two undercover government officials get their car stuck, and their cover blown, in what could be Mossad's least glamorous hour.

MARCH 8, 2016ByJPOST.COM STAFF

Why does Germany’s young generation hold negative views of Israel?

Many young Germans simply cannot internalize Israel’s self-defense wars against lethal anti-Semitic terroristic organizations such as Hamas, Hezbollah, and Islamic Jihad.

MAY 12, 2015ByBENJAMIN WEINTHAL

German Defense Minister to visit IDF veterans, Holocaust survivors, while visiting Israel

Ya'alon: Germany and Israel maintain wide-ranging security cooperation that "contributes greatly to the power of the state of Israel, and to the security of its cit

MAY 10, 2015ByYAAKOV LAPPIN