Editing Israel Defense Forces (section)

===Germany===
{{Further|Germany–Israel relations}}
[[File:I.n.s. dolfin-03.JPG|thumb|A German-made [[Dolphin class submarine]]]]
Germany developed the [[Dolphin-class submarine|Dolphin submarine]] and supplied it to Israel. Two submarines were donated by Germany.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/germany-may-sell-2-more-dolphin-subs-to-israel-for-117b-01528/ |title=Defense Industry Daily |publisher=Defense Industry Daily |date=15 July 2013 |access-date=20 July 2013 |archive-date=22 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722151432/http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/germany-may-sell-2-more-dolphin-subs-to-israel-for-117b-01528/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The military co-operation has been discreet but mutually profitable: [[Israeli intelligence]], for example, sent captured [[Warsaw Pact]] armor to West Germany to be analyzed. The results aided the German development of an [[Anti-tank warfare|anti-tank system]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article3564572.ece |title=Israel welcomes new Germany to a celebration of its 60th birthday |work=The Times |author=Roger Boyes |date=17 March 2008 |access-date=9 June 2010 |location=London |archive-date=29 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110429092503/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article3564572.ece |url-status=dead }}</ref> Israel also trained members of [[GSG 9]], a German counter-terrorism and special operations unit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bundespolizei.de/DE/06Die-Bundespolizei/Organisation/BPOLP/GSG9/Berichte/40-jahre-gsg9.html |title=Bundespolizei – GSG 9 der Bundespolizei – 40 Jahre GSG 9 der Bundespolizei |access-date=8 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102085725/http://www.bundespolizei.de/DE/06Die-Bundespolizei/Organisation/BPOLP/GSG9/Berichte/40-jahre-gsg9.html |archive-date=2 November 2014 }}</ref> The Israeli [[Merkava|Merkava MK IV]] tank uses a German [[V12 engine]] produced under license.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Armour-and-Artillery-Upgrades/Israel-Military-Industries-120-mm-smoothbore-tank-gun-MG251-Israel.html |title=Defense & Security Intelligence & Analysis: IHS Jane's &#124; IHS |publisher=Articles.janes.com |access-date=20 July 2013 |archive-date=16 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116084424/http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Armour-and-Artillery-Upgrades/Israel-Military-Industries-120-mm-smoothbore-tank-gun-MG251-Israel.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2008, the website DefenseNews revealed that Germany and Israel had been jointly developing a nuclear warning system, Operation Bluebird.<ref name='israel_germany_nukes1'>{{cite news |last=Defense News Staff |title=Israel Seeks Missile-Sensing UAV |date=3 November 2008 |publisher=DefenseNews.com |url=http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=3800042 |work=Defense News |access-date=10 June 2010 }}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name='israel_germany_nukes2'>{{cite news |first=Yaakov |last=Lappin |title=Israel, Germany develop nuclear warning system |date=17 November 2008 |url=http://www.jpost.com/Home/Article.aspx?id=120776 |newspaper=The Jerusalem Post |access-date=10 June 2010 |archive-date=29 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231129230309/https://ssum-sec.casalemedia.com/usermatch?d=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpost.com%2F&s=184674&cb=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.indexww.com%2Fht%2Fhtw-pixel.gif%3F |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[File:Israeli Sea Corps Soldiers.jpg|thumb|Sailors of the [[Israeli Navy]]]]