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Israel and Germany Forge Counterterrorism Pact Amid Tensions

1/12/2026

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Israel and Germany signed a pact January 11, 2026 to boost cooperation in counterterrorism and cyber defense.
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister, called the partnership important.
The pact formalizes partnership and follows Germany's approval of a $3.1 billion Arrow 3 missile defense expansion.
Israel's Foreign Minister urged the EU to label Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization amid protests in Iran.

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Story summary

Israel and Germany signed a pact January 11, 2026 to boost cooperation in counterterrorism and cyber defense.
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister, called the partnership important.
The pact formalizes partnership and follows Germany's approval of a $3.1 billion Arrow 3 missile defense expansion.
Israel's Foreign Minister urged the EU to label Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization amid protests in Iran.