Twenty Israelis suspected of selling advanced missiles to US rival in Asia

Over 20 Israelis, including former employees of Israeli defense firms, have been investigated for illegally selling weapons to U.S. rival in Asia.

Most details of the investigation, including which country is involved, are under a gag order. Sources with knowledge of the investigation said the case was highly sensitive, as it could affect Israel's foreign relations and lead to a crisis between superpowers.

According to a statement by Israel Police on Thursday, an investigation together with the Shin Bet security service found that the suspects "developed, manufactured, tested and sold armed loitering missiles to an Asian country."

The suspects, the Shin Bet said, received instructions from "elements" in the Asian country, in return for significant amounts of money and other benefits. The contacts were maintained clandestinely. Some officials in the Shin Bet said there was concern that knowledge about the missiles could reach enemy nations, as the country to which they were sold has ties with them.

"This affair illustrates the potential damage to national security inherent in deals illegally carried out by Israeli citizens with foreign elements, including the fear that this technology could spill over to countries that are hostile to Israel," the Shin Bet said.

The Israelis are suspected of national security offenses, breaching arms exports laws, money laundering and other financial offenses.

The investigation into the case began in late 2019, when intelligence reached the Defense Ministry's security department, which forwarded it to the Shin Bet and the police's fraud unit.

Reader Comments

HashAttack2 · 2021-02-11T19:19:24Z

Just because a country has taken $147 billion from you (since 1949), it doesn't make it your ally

U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel: Total Aid - [Link]

Joyly · 2021-02-11T22:01:11Z

HashAttack2 Made me think about Israel’s long game: taking all the handouts it can get while secretly doing everything to undermine the US, and celebrating when she falls ... like the twin towers.

HashAttack2 · 2021-02-11T22:33:55Z

Joyly USS Liberty comes to mind too

Joyly · 2021-02-12T00:10:32Z

HashAttack2 I thought the same. How can you call that an ally?

Lemuel Gulliver · 2021-02-12T07:31:58Z

Joyly How can you call that an ally? Because Zionists control all the media - of every type - and if you fail to cheer for Israel even when it kills your own sailors, and fail to grovel spinelessly before AIPAC, ADL, JINSA, and the other 500 Israeli lobbying organizations in the USA, the media will destroy your political career. Or any career. You will never again have a job, be able to rent an apartment or buy a house, have a Facebook page or Twitter account, nothing. If you fail to declare that Jews are the Master Race, you might as well kill yourself.

Tiu · 2021-02-12T10:17:21Z

Joyly DON'T TELL ANYONE THEY WERE SOLD TO CHINA!

Psstoffgoy · 2021-02-11T20:22:36Z

This is a joke right? It's about the same as stealing money from your mothers purse, when all you have to do is ask and it's given to you.

Lemuel Gulliver · 2021-02-12T07:36:44Z

Psstoffgoy No, it's not the same. It's more like selling your mother's organs to an Israeli organ trader. Sing this to the tune of "Amazing Grace" -

Amazing Race, how sweet the sound

of money is to thee!

You'd sell your mother for a pound

of silver, your sister for three.

Winston Smith · 2021-02-11T21:37:03Z

China?

North Korea has a long history of trading behind Uncle Shmuel's back with Israel, our bestest buddy and most trustworthy friend in the whole, wide world.....