# Germany pushes to turn Volkswagen plant into Israeli-backed defence hub

https://mins.news/en/video/62026

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-17 03:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4VyFNFa6nE

> Germany is seeking to revive struggling industries by converting a car factory in Lower Saxony that faces closure into a defence hub backed by Israel. The regional government calls the plan a “new industrial future”, but it has prompted protests and debate.

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