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Relations between Israel and the Czech Republic, and its predecessor state Czechoslovakia, have varied widely over time. The historical and ideological roots of this international relationship, which would prove crucial for the establishment of Israel in 1948, can be traced back to the early 19th century, and the emerging Czech-Jewish alliance ...
Operation Balak was a smuggling operation, during the founding of Israel in 1948, that purchased arms in Europe to avoid various embargoes and boycotts transferring them to the Yishuv. [1] Of particular note was the delivery of 23 Czechoslovakia -made Avia S-199 fighters, the post-war version of the German Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf 109 .
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Following are some details of Israel's weapons suppliers. UNITED STATES The suspended arms delivery to Israel consisted of 1,800 2,000-pound (907-kg) bombs and 1,700 500-pound bombs, according to ...
Halting arms exports to Israel is “not a wise path" and would only strengthen Hamas, Britain's foreign secretary said Sunday. Asked whether the U.K. would follow the U.S. in threatening to cut ...
The Israeli military has claimed to have hit over 40,000 targets in Gaza, saying that Hamas is using the population of Gaza as human shields. More than 8,200 rockets have been launched at Israel ...
Supermarine Spitfire purchased by Israel from Czechoslovakia at the Israeli Air Force Museum. Operation Velvetta (Hebrew: ולווטה; also known as Operation Alabama) was a 1948 Israeli Air Force operation to ferry Supermarine Spitfires purchased in Czechoslovakia to Israel. The fighter planes were purchased from Czechoslovakia at $23,000 per ...