My monthly column for the UK outlet, Middle East Eye:
The Israeli arms industry has always been infused with hubris. This arrogance is due to the state selling weapons, surveillance tech and drones to more than 140 countries in recent decades.
Much of the world has come to rely on Israeli expertise in this area, with weapons and tech tested first on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza.
Israel has used its mass slaughter in Gaza as the ultimate showroom for killer drones, mass destruction, AI-enabled warfare and the strategy of bulldozing entire neighbourhoods.
And yet now, two years after the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, the first hint of fear has entered the industry.
Amid news that Spain is cutting multiple arms deals with Israel to protest the Gaza genocide, a source in the Israeli defence sector told the local financial outlet Calcalist: “After the war, they will come back on all fours. They need our weapons more than we need them. Spain is a small market, but we must remain vigilant about other, larger markets.”
Read the whole column: Gaza genocide: Could this be the downfall of Israel’s arms industry? | Middle East Eye