Israel to Sell Anti-missile David’s Sling System to Finland

An Israeli military convoy drives down a road, as seen from southern Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, November 12, 2023. (Reuters)
An Israeli military convoy drives down a road, as seen from southern Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, November 12, 2023. (Reuters)
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Israel to Sell Anti-missile David’s Sling System to Finland

An Israeli military convoy drives down a road, as seen from southern Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, November 12, 2023. (Reuters)
An Israeli military convoy drives down a road, as seen from southern Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, November 12, 2023. (Reuters)

Israel has signed a deal to sell the David's Sling anti-missile system to Finland in a deal worth 317 million euros ($339 million), the Israeli defense ministry said on Sunday.

The David's Sling system is jointly developed by the Israel Missile Defense Organization within the ministry, the United States Missile Defense Agency, and primary contractor Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.

The system intercepts ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, aircraft and drones.



Turkish Foreign Minister Hopes to Continue Positive Momentum Under Trump

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends a press conference following a meeting of foreign Ministers on developments in Syria in Aqaba, Jordan, 14 December 2024. (EPA)
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends a press conference following a meeting of foreign Ministers on developments in Syria in Aqaba, Jordan, 14 December 2024. (EPA)
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hopes to Continue Positive Momentum Under Trump

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends a press conference following a meeting of foreign Ministers on developments in Syria in Aqaba, Jordan, 14 December 2024. (EPA)
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends a press conference following a meeting of foreign Ministers on developments in Syria in Aqaba, Jordan, 14 December 2024. (EPA)

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday that Türkiye will continue constructive and open dialogue with the new US administration of President-elect Donald Trump, and hoped to continue the positive momentum between the two countries.
Speaking at a press conference in Istanbul, Fidan said Türkiye expected to work with the new administration on bilateral ties, Israel-Gaza, Ukraine and other issues, and hoped to see advances in those areas.