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Israel Online · Aug 30, 2026

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Germany Explores Workaround to Produce Iron Dome Equipment Despite Qatar Objections Germany’s Lower Saxony is considering taking a stake in part of Volkswagen’s Osnabrück plant as part of a new structure that could allow Israel’s Rafael to produce Iron Dome support equipment there. The proposal could bypass objections from Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, a major Volkswagen shareholder, by having Lower Saxony partner with Rafael rather than Volkswagen directly. At least €200 million in state investment is reportedly under consideration, while the project could help preserve thousands of jobs at the plant. Israel onlines WhatsApp channel

*Germany Explores Workaround to Produce Iron Dome Equipment Despite Qatar Objections* Germany’s Lower Saxony is considering taking a stake in part of Volkswagen’s Osnabrück plant as part of a new structure that could allow Israel’s Rafael to produce Iron Dome support equipment there. The proposal could bypass objections from Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, a major Volkswagen shareholder, by having Lower Saxony partner with Rafael rather than Volkswagen directly. At least €200 million in state investment is reportedly under consideration, while the project could help preserve thousands of jobs at the plant. Israel onlines WhatsApp channel https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va6fsor6hENqpe0uKL3W

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