Group 1 - Israel's Ministry of Defense announced nearly $15 billion in defense contracts for 2024, marking a historical high, with over half of the contracts signed with European countries [1][3] - The defense contracts for 2024 represent a 13% increase compared to 2023, which had already set a record [3] - The distribution of defense transactions by region includes: 54% with European countries, 23% with the Asia-Pacific region, 12% with Arab countries normalizing relations with Israel, 9% with North America, 1% with Latin America, and 1% with Africa [3] Group 2 - Nearly half of the defense contracts involve missiles, rockets, and air defense systems, while other contracts cover vehicles, armored personnel carriers, satellite and space systems, intelligence, and cyber systems [3] - More than half of the agreements have a value exceeding $100 million each [3] - The record amount is described as a "direct result" of Israel's battlefield achievements following the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023 [3]