Israel and Germany on Sunday signed a declaration on a “broad security partnership between the security agencies” of the two countries, which describes Iran and its proxies as a threat to regional stability and international security.
The signing was announced in a statement by the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, noting that the declaration was signed by Netanyahu and German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt.
The statement said that “Iran and its proxies – Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis – threaten not only Israel but also regional stability and international security.”
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The declaration “anchors Germany’s deep commitment to the security of the State of Israel”, as per the statement, AFP reported.
The declaration establishes a broad security partnership between the security agencies of both countries in the areas of cyber defence, advanced technologies, law enforcement, counter-terrorism and civil defence, and reflects Germany’s historical responsibility in the wake of the Holocaust.
Netanyahu’s office said that the signing of the declaration, “especially in the context of the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023, represents a turning point in deepening the security, technological and values-based alliance between Israel and Germany”.
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