Israel resumed arms sales to China after resolving a dispute on the matter with the United States. Yaakov Toren, director general of Israel’s Defense Ministry, announced the resumption of sales March 1, according to Jane’s Defence Weekly. Israel had suspended the sales after signing an agreement last August allowing U.S. officials to review Israeli arms sales.
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