Israel Worried about Possible German Sub Sale to Egypt

[Jerusalem Post] Yaakov Katz - Israel is increasingly concerned that Germany might sell Dolphin-class submarines to Egypt, top defense and political officials told the Jerusalem Post on Tuesday. Cairo has opened talks with Berlin aimed at purchasing several such submarines. Israel currently operates three Dolphin-class submarines made in Germany. The construction of two more submarines is scheduled to be completed by 2010.


2008-11-19 01:00:00

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