Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that submarines supplied by Germany to Israel were an important addition to Israel's national security. On Monday, a German newspaper reported that submarines produced by Germany and supplied to Israel as part of an extensive arms deal were capable of launching nuclear-tipped cruise missiles -- despite insistence by German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the submarines provided to Israel were not nuclear-capable. While Netanyahu was not asked about the submarines' nuclear capabilities, he did say that it was important that the Jewish State knew how to defend itself against all threats. Israel is considering the purchase of three more German submarines, in addition to the six it has already bought -- three of which are already in Israel. Germany will absorb a third of the cost of the deals, and allow Israel to delay payment of its part, until 2015.
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