Colombia manufactures its first rifles to replace Israeli weapons
Colombia aims to produce 400,000 lighter, cheaper rifles within five years to replace Israeli arms after breaking diplomatic ties in 2024, officials said.
- Colombian officials said the country had produced its first combat rifle to replace the Israeli Galil rifle.
- The new locally manufactured rifles are 15 to 25 percent lighter and made of steel and polymer.
- Leftist President Gustavo Petro broke ties with Israel in 2024 to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's offensive in Gaza.
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Colombia Manufactures Its First Rifles to Replace Israeli Weapons
Colombian officials said Monday the country has produced its first combat rifle, a cheaper, lighter weapon aimed at replacing the arms that were once supplied its former military ally Israel. Leftist President Gustavo Petro broke ties with Israel in 2024 to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ongoing military offensive in the Gaza Strip. State-owned weapons manufacturer Indumil produced the arms -- the first combat rifle manufactured in …
Colombia manufactures first combat rifles to replace Israeli weapons
Colombian officials say the state-owned weapons manufacturer Indumil has successfully manufactured the country’s first combat rifles to replace the arms previously supplied by Israel.

Colombia manufactures its first rifles to replace Israeli weapons
Colombian officials said Monday the country has produced its first combat rifle, a cheaper, lighter weapon aimed at replacing the arms that were once supplied its former military ally Israel.
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