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04 October 2023 - Israel Special Weapons News

  • Van Hollen, Murphy, Durbin, Welch Lead 16 Senators in Letter to President Biden on U.S. Role in Potential Normalization Agreement Between Saudi Arabia and Israel Senator Van Hollen 04 Oct 2023 -- U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Wednesday led 16 of their Senate colleagues in a letter to President Biden, expressing their support for the prospect of normalization and sharing their views on the parameters of the United States' involvement in a potential normalization agreement between Saudi Arabia and Israel. The senators raised concerns with requests the Saudi government has reportedly made to the Biden Administration, including a potential security guarantee and support for a civilian nuclear program.
  • MOD to enter into negotiations with Poland and Israel on very short-range and medium-range air defence systems Ministry of Defence of The Slovak Republic 04 Oct 2023 -- Following the government's approval today, the Slovak Defence Ministry can enter into negotiations to secure the first stage acquisition of air defence (AD) systems. In doing so, the MOD is acting on the recommendations of MOD subject matter experts (SMEs) for the very short-range and medium-range air defence (VSHORAD & MRAD) systems.
  • Israel plans to authorize police to fire live ammo against Palestinians Press TV 04 Oct 2023 -- Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir plans to approve measures to authorize police to fire with live ammunition against Palestinian protesters.



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