Overview
- Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed the agreement in Jerusalem, formalizing deeper security cooperation.
- The pact prioritizes tighter networking between security agencies and joint work on cybercrime, artificial intelligence and counter‑drone capabilities.
- Germany will join the leadership of the US‑led Office of the Security Coordinator in Jerusalem, with former police special‑forces chief Olaf Lindner taking the post.
- Media reports describe developing projects such as a joint 'Cyber Dome' and expanded GSG 9–Yamam training, alongside planned upgrades to warning systems and shelters.
- Officials framed the move as a response to escalating threats, citing Iranian‑backed actors and broader risks to European infrastructure and public safety.