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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic opened a factory in Serbia that will assemble Israeli-made drones, aiming to supply both Serbian military forces and those from other nations. The facility, operated jointly with an unnamed Israeli company, is expected to employ about 100 workers. Though the exact location of the plant was not disclosed due to confidentiality concerns, previous reports suggest Elbit Systems as Serbia’s partner in this venture. This collaboration has raised scrutiny over arms exports and military ties between Serbia and Israel, particularly amid criticism of Elbit's involvement in operations in Gaza and the West Bank.

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On September 17, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic inaugurated a factory to assemble advanced Israeli-made drones. The facility will supply both the Serbian military and armed forces in other countries. The president stated that at least three more factories will be established with Israeli partners across Serbia, employing around 100 workers. Journalists were not invited to visit due to the confidentiality of the production process, though Vucic shared limited footage on Instagram, highlighting state-of-the-art equipment being produced there. Investigative reports by BIRN and Haaretz suggest that the unnamed Israeli company is likely Elbit Systems, which has faced criticism for its role in operations in Gaza and the West Bank.

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Serbia opens factory to assemble Israeli-made drones · assertive framing

Serbia has opened a factory to assemble advanced Israeli-made drones, which will supply the Serbian military and armed forces in other countries. asserted

which → open → countries

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic inaugurated the facility jointly operated with an unnamed Israeli company on Thursday. asserted

Vucic → inaugurate → Thursday

“Our plans are huge,” Vucic said in a social media post showing a video of him touring the facility with Israeli Ambassador Avivit Bar-Ilan, adding that at least three more factories will be opened across Serbia with Israeli partners. asserted

factories → say → partners

Vucic said the facility “will employ around 100 workers and produce state-of-the-art equipment both for the Serbian Armed Forces and the armies of some other countries”. asserted

facility → say → countries

Vucic did not disclose the factory’s location or the Israeli firm involved, saying journalists were excluded from the opening because of “the confidentiality of the production process”. asserted

journalists → disclose → process

Previous reporting by investigative outlet BIRN and Israeli newspaper Haaretz has identified Israeli defence firm Elbit Systems as Serbia’s partner in the drone-manufacturing process. asserted

reporting → identify → process

Elbit has previously been criticised over its role in operations in Gaza and the West Bank. asserted

Elbit → criticise → Gaza

Last month, Vucic told Serbian news outlet Nezavisne Dnevne Novine that the goal of the factory was to “preserve peace and stability, and to be strong enough to deter all potential aggressors”. asserted

goal → tell → aggressors

Serbia is one of the few countries in the Western Balkans that is not a NATO member, and it has invested heavily in its military to “preserve neutrality”. asserted

it → invest → neutrality

It has faced scrutiny over arms exports to Israel, which BIRN and Haaretz said rose from 1.4 million euros ($1.6 million) in 2023 to 42.3 million euros ($48.5 million) in 2024. asserted

BIRN → face → 2024

countries → occupy → Gaza

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