{"id":277686,"date":"2026-09-04T06:39:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T06:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/277686\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T06:39:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T06:39:09","slug":"under-pressure-over-gaza-israels-defence-industry-expands-in-the-balkans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/277686\/","title":{"rendered":"Under Pressure Over Gaza, Israel\u2019s Defence Industry Expands in the Balkans"},"content":{"rendered":"

In recent years, Israel has faced growing international criticism over its conduct in Gaza and its policies and practices<\/a> throughout the occupied Palestinian territories – and mounting calls for an arms embargo. Several countries have imposed full<\/a> or partial<\/a> restrictions<\/a> on arms trading with Israel, while the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement has received growing support<\/a> for its campaigns across Europe and beyond.<\/p>\n

Yet military ties between Israel and countries across the Balkans have continued to deepen. Greece<\/a> is one of Israel\u2019s closest military partners in the region, maintaining<\/a> extensive cooperation<\/a> and signing several major deals<\/a> in recent years – most recently to buy an expensive air defence network<\/a>. But cooperation has extended beyond Athens, with Israeli defence companies expanding their presence around the region through arms sales, joint ventures and technology partnerships.<\/p>\n

Elbit Systems, Israel\u2019s largest defence company according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute\u2019s Top 100 Arms-Producing and Military Services Companies for 2024<\/a>, has been a major beneficiary of this expansion. The company accounted 34 per cent of its revenue in the second quarter of 2025 <\/a>from the Israeli market and has signed agreements to establish joint production facilities with local partners, expanding its regional presence.<\/p>\n

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