Israel says its arms exports hit record sales amid war on Gaza
Israel says it exported $13bn in weapons in 2023, while US continues to supply Israel's weapons stockpiles
More than a third of the sales comprised missiles, rockets and air-defence systems, with one of the biggest contracts of 2023 being with Germany, which signed a deal to purchase the Arrow 3 long-range air defence system for around $4bn.
Roughly half, 48 percent, of all sales went to the Asia and Pacific region, while Europe accounted for 35 percent of sales, and North America accounted for nine percent.
The figures were released by the defence ministry as a growing number of countries have begun to boycott or suspend the purchase of weaponry from Israel, citing the country's ongoing destruction of Gaza and killing of tens of thousands of Palestinians there.
Israel says it exported $13bn in weapons in 2023, while US continues to supply Israel's weapons stockpiles
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