Israeli ambassador to Colombia Gali Daganannounced His country decided to suspend security exports to Colombia.
This is due to positions and comments. President Gustavo Petro on the war in the Middle East Between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.
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EL TIEMPO consulted with sources from the Ministry of Defense and the Military Forces on the consequences of Israel’s decision, stating that it could have immediate repercussions in three aspects.
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The first of these is the shipment of spare parts for the Kfir aircraft, which will expire at the end of this year.
“The air superiority aircraft issue has a national security tag and it is not easy to provide information,” a senior officer said.What is certain is that three or four of them have been grounded for several months due to lack of maintenance and spare parts.”
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The second point set off alarm bells as it would lead to the immediate suspension of Israel’s statement.Production permit for Gali riflesI.”
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According to the source, Galil rifles are manufactured in Indumil, but with permission (through the use of patents) from Israel, the original designer of these assault rifles carried by members of the Public Forces.
And as a third point in this process, it was stated that the patent that allowed the production of Spike missiles, which are among the artillery weapons of Arpia helicopters, was also suspended.and this has been fundamental to operational matters“, underlined the officer.
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When asked about the amount of contracts with Israel’s military industry, sources stated:He stated that military cooperation between the two countries dates back decades, so many of the current agreements cannot be measured in dollars but are for aid purposes.”.
Likewise, they underlined that there is cooperation on “intelligence” that provides “added value to the relations between the two countries.”
This newspaper found that the top command of the Military Forces held a series of consultations to analyze the scope of the Decision and take the necessary measures.
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