Britain and Israel to sign trade and defence deal
by Dan Sabbagh Defence and security correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5SESA)
Pact covers Iran as well as cybersecurity, despite controversy over use of Israeli firm NSO Group's Pegasus spyware in UK
Britain and Israel will sign a 10-year trade and defence pact in London on Monday, promising cooperation on issues such as cybersecurity and a joint commitment to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
The agreement was announced by Liz Truss, the foreign secretary, and her Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid, despite evidence that spyware made by Israeli company NSO Group had probably been used to spy on two British lawyers advising the ex-wife of the ruler of Dubai, Princess Haya.
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