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| Defense Minister Gantz held covert security meetings in Singapore |
| 2021-10-31 |
| [IsraelTimes] Destination ostensibly barred from publication, but revealed by some Hebrew-language media; Asian nation said to be a significant importer of Israeli goods, including arms. It was not clear why Gantz’s destination had been placed under gag order, as Israel and Singapore have long enjoyed open relations. And former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with his counterpart in the small Asian country in 2017. Sources involved in the matter told The Times of Israel’s sister site Zman Yisrael that it was Singapore that had asked to keep the meeting under wraps, with Israel apparently complying with the request. The two countries established diplomatic relations in 1969, but have ties dating back to 1965, when Israeli military advisers covertly assisted Singapore after its declaration of independence. Singapore is Israel’s second-largest export destination in Asia after India, which is said to also include arms, considering a significant portion of Israel’s exports is defense-related. The Singapore Air Force’s 116th squadron uses Hermes 450 drones, manufactured by the Israeli Elbit Systems defense contractor. Israeli arms giant Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has also previously attended the Singapore Airshow, where it once unveiled a new laser defense system. Related: Singapore: 2021-10-06 The Pandora Papers Reveal How the Super-Rich Shaft the Rest of Us Singapore: 2021-09-22 Lithuania tells its citizens to throw away their Chinese mobile phones after report found devices had built-in censorship capabilities Singapore: 2021-09-16 University of Miami professor and his wife are charged with illegally sending genetic sequencing equipment to Iran |
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