In a major political shift for Serbia, Netanyahu's ally and former president Aleksandar Vucic and the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) were defeated by a student-led opposition movement in Sunday's snap parliamentary election. Throughout Aleksandar Vucic's tenure, Serbia has quietly emerged as one of Israel's key European defense suppliers, creating a lucrative two-way military relationship. After October 2023, Serbian arms exports to Israel skyrocketed, climbing from around €3 million in 2023 to €48 million in 2024, before surpassing €114 million. State-owned manufacturers, such as Krushik and Ugoimport, supplied Israel with heavy artillery shells, mortar rounds and small arms ammunition used in its wars.

In a major political shift for Serbia, Netanyahu's ally and former president Aleksandar Vucic and the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) were defeated by a student-led opposition movement in Sunday's snap parliamentary election. Throughout Aleksandar Vucic's tenure, Serbia has quietly emerged as one of Israel's key European defense suppliers, creating a lucrative two-way military relationship. After October 2023, Serbian arms exports to Israel skyrocketed, climbing from around €3 million in 2023 to €48 million in 2024, before surpassing €114 million. State-owned manufacturers, such as Krushik and Ugoimport, supplied Israel with heavy artillery shells, mortar rounds and small arms ammunition used in its wars.