On behalf of the Czech Republic, she expressed full support to Israel’s right to self-defence and, at the same time, once more condemned the crimes of Hamas against Israel and its civilian population.

Minister Černochová highly appraised the steps Israel has taken to increase humanitarian supplies into the Gaza Strip and also pointed out the recent Czech aid valued several million Czech korunas in support of civilians in Gaza, as well as Israeli healthcare organisations. 

The Czech Republic provided aid to its partner just a couple of days after the October terrorist attacks. The STV Group supplied three thousand ballistic plates to Israel, with the Defence Minister and other Ministries having accelerated export control and customs licences to the maximum.

The Czech Armed Forces and the Israel Defence Forces successfully cooperate as well. Czech specialists are taking various courses and trainings in Israel. For the Czech Armed Forces, cooperation in the academic field as well as in training is very important, and both sides benefit from sharing experience in military specialisations. 

The Czech Republic cooperates with Israel on many armaments projects, of which two are key for the Czech Armed Forces. The first covers the Mobile Air Defence Radars, and the other is the SPYDER air defence system.

Author: Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces of the Czech Republic