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Israeli weapons manufacturer Israel Weapon Industries and Dutch firm Artillerie Inrichtingen Armaments have agreed to establish a joint production facility in the Netherlands, according to reporting from Times of Israel. The partnership will focus on manufacturing rifles and machine guns.

The development is significant given ongoing diplomatic tensions between the Israeli and Dutch governments over Palestinian-related issues. Despite these disagreements, the commercial defence partnership is moving forward, indicating compartmentalisation between political disputes and military-industrial cooperation.

The establishment of Israeli weapons production capabilities in a European NATO member state represents a notable expansion of Israeli defence industry operations internationally and underscores the strategic value of the partnership despite geopolitical friction.

Sources: Ynet, www.israelhayom.co.il, Times of Israel