US may fund armored vehicle plant in 'Israel': Report

Documents obtained by Haaretz reveal that the US could finance the construction of a new armored vehicle manufacturing plant in 'Israel' with up to $2 billion in military aid, according to internal US government presentations and documents, including slides from the US Army Corps of Engineers.

The 'Israeli' Ministry of Defense recently announced the "Armored Vehicle Production Acceleration Program," aimed at increasing production of Merkava tanks and Nammer and Eitan armored personnel carriers to address shortages and heavy losses in the recent Gaza and Lebanon wars.

The ministry estimated the total cost at over $1.5 billion, without specifying any foreign funding. Haaretz noted that this contradicts previous 'Israeli' statements about reducing reliance on US military aid.