US EditionNetanyahu, Mossad Chief Put Israel's Security at Risk in Submarine Affair, Probe Finds
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A commission of inquiry in Israel lists errors in the procurement of German submarines. Especially the decisions of Prime Minister Netanyahu are criticized. Some confidants of the politician are suspected of corruption in the affair.
After several years of investigation, a Commission in Israel has presented its conclusions, including the decision-making process for the purchase of German submarines and corvettes.
An Israeli commission has identified "systemic deficiencies" in the procurement of German nuclear submarines, and the damage therefore amounts to billions of shekels.
Netanyahu, Mossad chief put Israel's security at risk in Submarine Affair, probe finds
The investigation found that Israeli governments avoided establishing clear security policies for years, instead making ad hoc decisions that failed to consider broader strategic needs.
Probe: Netanyahu gov't approval of German submarine sale to Egypt risked Israel's security
The panel found systemic failures in force-build-up and defense procurement decision-making, saying the government failed to set a clear, binding policy on security risks. It said it published the report now due to the urgency of drawing lessons ahead of key decisions
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