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Germany launches initial operations of Israeli Arrow 3 missile system

The German military says the first elements of the Israeli system – radar, launchers and trained personnel – are now operational and can begin protective operations on a limited scale.

The system, which was procured in Israel, is reportedly a response to the threat posed by Russia and is expected to give Germany, for the first time, the ability to detect and intercept incoming ballistic missiles outside the Earth’s atmosphere.

The German armed forces are investing $4.2bn in the system, which is being deployed outside of Israel for the first time.

The Israeli newspaper Haaretz, quoting German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, said the contract for the agreement was signed only two years ago.


German soldiers play in a military brass band in front of the Arrow 3 shield system and a radar dome at the Annaburger Heide Airbase in Schoenewalde and Holzdorf, eastern Germany

No wonder Germany can find no fault with Israel...


‘Strong reasons’ to believe war crimes committed in Gaza: UN chief

UN chief Antonio Guterres has told the Reuters Next conference in New York that “there are strong reasons to believe war crimes may have been committed.”

That's about all he's allowed to say, still can't say the word genocide. War crimes 'may' have been committed. 


Hind Rajab Foundation files complaint against former Israeli PM, FM




The Belgium-based Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has filed a complaint in Canada seeking the arrest of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and former Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Tzipi Livni, who are on a visit to the country.

HRF said the complaint, which was for crimes against humanity in Gaza, was filed along with the Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights.

It said Olmert had “exercised ultimate political and civilian authority over Israeli military operations in Gaza in the 2008-2009 War”. “Under his leadership, the Israeli military executed a massive military campaign that resulted in alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity”, it said.

“As Israel’s foreign minister and a member of Olmert’s security cabinet, Livni played a key role in the decisions made before and during the 2008-2009 War”, HRF stated.

HRF, which was formed in 2024, has pulled together lawyers and activists from around the world to prepare cases against Israeli soldiers based on social media content shared by the soldiers themselves.