Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityTo circumvent opposition from Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, a major Volkswagen shareholder, Aurelius Capital and the state of Lower Saxony will acquire the Osnabrück plant before striking the deal with Israel's RafaelShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeOfir Dor03:51 PM • September 08 2026 IDTThe German state of Lower Saxony, Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Israeli investment firm Aurelius Capital signed a letter of intent on Monday to acquire and convert Volkswagen's vehicle plant in Osnabrück. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:QatarIsrael arms exportsRafaelIron DomeGermanyEuropeCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7Iran-U.S.EisenkotAfDBen-GvirHadashIsrael ElectionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael's High Court Weighs Legality of Voter-tracking Apps Ahead of ElectionCovenant Emerges From Stealth With Plans for Low-cost Cruise MissilesIsrael's Response to U.K. Settlement Sanctions Is a Media-hyped NothingburgerSeveral European Countries Say Settlement Trade Restrictions Hinge on EU ActionNew Poll: Vance Struggles to Win GOP Jewish Support Despite Outreach EffortsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Water Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of DestructionWhat Did Netanyahu Really Do on the Morning of October 7?Netanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?