Germany awards top honors to Israeli officials after major defense deal

BERLIN, April 29 (YPA) –The German army awarded honorary decorations to two senior officers in the Wall Directorate of the Israeli Defense Ministry’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency, in recognition of their significant contribution to security cooperation between the countries and for leading Germany’s project to equip itself with the “Arrow 3″ weapons system

A statement by the Israeli Defense Ministry, cited by” Walla” News, said the awards were granted in recognition of the officers’ role in bringing the Israeli-made system into initial operational service in Germany starting December 2025.

The deal, valued at around $6.7 billion, is described as the largest defense export agreement in Israel’s history.

The two Israeli officers received the German honors during a ceremony held at a German Air Force base.

According to Walla, the decorations are among Germany’s highest military honors, awarded to civilians and foreign military personnel only in exceptional cases.

Walla said the decorations are among the highest in Germany. They are given to civilians and foreign military personnel only in special cases.

Israeli occupation entity signed its largest-ever defense deal with Germany in 2023. The project is led by Israel Aerospace Industries, which manufactures the Arrow-3 missile defense system, along with subcontractors including Elbit Systems, Tomer, and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.

However, since the contract was signed between the defense ministries in Berlin and Tel Aviv, the honors were awarded to Israeli defense ministry officials, according to Walla! News.

@E.Y.M