Did Israelis Sell Thermal Weapon Sights to South Sudan?
Ami Rojkes Dombe
| 15/05/2017
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, center, is accompanied by army chief of staff Paul Malong (Photo: AP)
A story that has been circulating in recent months revolves around an affair involving an Israeli mediator, two Israeli companies, a subsidiary in Africa, and a deal in South Sudan. Due to the sensitive nature of the case, the identity of the persons and companies involved will not be disclosed.
According to informed sources, two Israeli security companies wanted to sell thermal weapon sights to South Sudan. The companies contacted an Israeli mediator who was operating in the area. Said mediator was in contact with government officials in South Sudan, and was also involved in brokering arms deals.
Apparently, the two Israeli companies sold the weapon sights to South Sudan via one of their subsidiaries, which operates in a different African country.
The affair, therefore – most of which is still confidential – involves Israeli companies selling a government-regulated product to a country under an arms embargo. The probability that they received a marketing or export permit from the Israeli Ministry of Defense for such a deal is quite low.
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, center, is accompanied by army chief of staff Paul Malong (Photo: AP)
A story that has been circulating in recent months revolves around an affair involving an Israeli mediator, two Israeli companies, a subsidiary in Africa, and a deal in South Sudan. Due to the sensitive nature of the case, the identity of the persons and companies involved will not be disclosed.
According to informed sources, two Israeli security companies wanted to sell thermal weapon sights to South Sudan. The companies contacted an Israeli mediator who was operating in the area. Said mediator was in contact with government officials in South Sudan, and was also involved in brokering arms deals.
Apparently, the two Israeli companies sold the weapon sights to South Sudan via one of their subsidiaries, which operates in a different African country.
The affair, therefore – most of which is still confidential – involves Israeli companies selling a government-regulated product to a country under an arms embargo. The probability that they received a marketing or export permit from the Israeli Ministry of Defense for such a deal is quite low.
