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Monday, October 23, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Monday, October 23, 2017
Germany approves sale of submarines to Israel
Germany approves a contentious sale of three submarines to Israel, Channel 10 news reports.
The purchase of the Dolphin-class submarines has been mired in controversy since it came to light that a close ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was representing the German company that manufactures them.
The initial agreement was replaced with one that is said to include language precluding the sale if impropriety is found.
