Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed on Thursday that the Israeli weapon systems were used effectively in Operation Sindoor by India.
India reportedly used IAI Harop drones, SkyStriker loitering munitions, IAI Heron Mk2 UAVs, HARPY drones and Tavor X95 assault rifles, either supplied by Israel or jointly produced between the two countries, in its four-day-long battle against Pakistan.
"The things we provided before worked very well on the field... we develop our weapons in the field and they are battle-tested," Netanyahu was quoted as saying. They worked fine and we have a pretty solid foundation, he added.
The claims of the efficacy of Israeli weapons in battle comes amid reports that Netanyahu is on the verge of ordering the full reoccupation of Gaza for the first time since Israel withdrew soldiers and settlers two decades ago.
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Meanwhile, Netanyahu appeared to backing India in the ongoing trade tensions between New Delhi and the US.
According to media reports, he said there is a “basic understanding in Washington DC that India is a solid partner.”
A News18 report said the Israel PM said the US and India re “two terrific friends with so much common ground" and expressed confidence that they will be able to find a solution to the ongoing disagreements.
The remarks come even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed that India would never compromise on the interest of farmers and fishermen. A defiant Modi said, “"For us, farmers' interest is the foremost priority. India will never compromise the interests of farmers, fishermen and dairy farmers. I believe, personally, I will have to pay the price, and I am ready for that."
