July 13, 2026
Qatar halted a deal between Rafael and Volkswagen in Germany
צילום: ויקיפדיה
Volkswagen planned to manufacture parts for the Iron Dome system in Germany.
The system was developed by Rafael, Israel's government defense company.
People in Israel and Germany were excited about this collaboration.
It is very special and shows a strong connection between the nations.
Qatar's wealth fund holds more than 10% of Volkswagen's shares.
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She vetoed the deal. According to a report in the Bild newspaper, this is because Rafael is an Israeli company.
The deal was supposed to help Volkswagen's factory. It was also supposed to preserve thousands of jobs. This cooperation between Israel and Germany will probably not happen.