Israel to buy German missile-equipped boats

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) Israel seeks to buy advanced missile-equipped boats from Germany at the pretext of protecting its natural gas drilling installations in the mediterranean sea, Israeli media sources said.Israel officially told Germany about its willingness to buy advanced boats from to protect its maritime gas drilling Operations, Haaretz newspaper said.According to the newspaper, German chancellor Angela Merkel will not decide on this issue before the new government takes office.Germany agreed to cover a third of the cost as part of its commitment to Israel’s security. /149