Israel is looking for new allies as the nation becomes increasingly threatened by radical Islam, the Jerusalem Post wrote December 2, citing an anonymous government official.

The source said that Israel was looking for allies in three groups of countries. The first group is eastern Mediterranean nations—Greece, Cyprus, Romania and Bulgaria. These historic rivals of Turkey could help counterbalance Turkey’s shift toward Islamism.

The second group is nations in sub-Sahara Africa that are combating Islamic terrorism domestically—Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Nigeria and South Sudan.

The source didn’t say which countries were in the third group, saying only that they are in contact with Israel regarding Iran and other developments in the region. The Post suspects these are Persian Gulf countries.

It may be right. But the Trumpet has long forecast that Israel would be forced to look for new allies, and that ultimately it would find its new best friend in Germany.

The relationship between the two is already close. Last week, the Associated Press wrote that “Since Germany and Israel established diplomatic ties in 1965, Germany has become perhaps Israel’s strongest ally in Europe.”

Germany approved the sale of a sixth Dolphin-class submarine to Israel on November 30, according to a senior German official. Germany will pay roughly a third of the cost for the submarine. Three of the Dolphin-class submarines are now in service, and two are being built. The submarine is capable of carrying nuclear missiles.

As Israel’s neighborhood gets more dangerous, expect it to reach out for strong allies. Watch for Germany and Israel to grow even closer.