Netanyahu confirms Israeli weapons used in India’s Operation Sindoor
Israeli PM says Barak-8 missiles and HARPY drones performed “very well” in field; calls weapons “battle-tested”
TEL AVIV, Israel (MNTV) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that Israeli-made weapons, including Barak-8 missiles and HARPY drones, were deployed by the Indian military during Operation Sindoor in May, India’s strikes on Pakistan, undermining its sovereignty.
According to reporting by NDTV, Netanyahu made the remarks during a press briefing on Israel’s ongoing operations in Gaza.
“The things we provided before worked very well on the field… We develop our weapons in the field, and they are battle-tested,” he said, referring to Indian use of Israeli defense platforms.
The Israeli-origin weapons were used alongside Russia’s S-400 air defense system and India’s domestically built systems in the high-intensity operation conducted from May 7 to May 11, aimed at disabling missile and drone infrastructure inside Pakistani territory.
A key system used was the HARPY drone, a loitering munition designed to autonomously detect and destroy enemy radar installations.
Armed with high-explosive warheads and capable of operating day or night, HARPY drones can loiter for up to nine hours, performing SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses) roles with precision, as NDTV reported.
Also deployed was the Barak-8, a long-range surface-to-air missile system jointly developed by India and Israel.
With a strike range of up to 100 kilometers, it provides 360-degree air defense, tracks multiple targets, and uses active radar homing. It can be launched from both land and naval platforms.
Israel was among the few countries that publicly supported India’s aggression against Pakistan.
Israel’s Consul General in Mumbai, Kobbi Shoshani, described the strikes as “an act of self-defense” and said he was “very proud of this operation.”
The public expression of support was seen as a sign of India’s growing strategic and military alignment with Israel, particularly in high-technology defense cooperation.
India has imported nearly $2.9 billion worth of military equipment from Israel over the past decade, according to Reuters, making Israel India’s fourth-largest defense supplier, after Russia, France, and the United States.
Key imports include drones, surveillance systems, radar arrays, and precision-guided munitions.
The collaboration comes amid India’s push for ‘aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India) in defense production.
India’s annual defense imports from Israel have surged over the last decade—from approximately $23 million in 2015 to around $2.84 billion in 2025—reflecting the country’s ambitions to become a global arms exporter.
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