Israel to sign deal for sixth German sub

TEL AVIV — Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak is in Germany to sign a deal for a sixth Dolphin class submarine that would give the Jewish state the most powerful sub fleet in the Middle East.

The Haaretz daily reported that Barak will wrap up the contract at a ceremony Wednesday in Berlin with German Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere.

The German government recently agreed after three years of negotiations to pay $178 million of the $659 million cost of the vessel, as requested by Israel.


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