{"id":137780,"date":"2025-11-17T10:12:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T10:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/137780\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T10:12:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T10:12:07","slug":"germany-to-lift-partial-weapons-embargo-on-israel-dw-11-17-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/137780\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany to lift partial weapons embargo on Israel \u2013 DW \u2013 11\/17\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

The German government announced on Monday that it was ending the partial suspension of weapons deliveries to Israel for use in Gaza<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“The government welcomes the ceasefire in Gaza that came into effect on October 10 and which has stabilized in recent weeks,”\u00a0spokesperson Stefan Kornelius said.<\/p>\n

“The government is returning to examining on a case-by-case basis the export of weapons and will react to further developments,” Kornelius added.<\/p>\n

Chancellor Friedrich Merz<\/a> announced the partial suspension of weapon deliveries<\/a> in August in light of the high number of civilians being killed by Israeli strikes.<\/p>\n

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been regularly violated, with hundreds of Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes since October 10<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The suspension of weapons exports to Israel, which had been criticized for not including all arms exports<\/a>, will be lifted on November 24.<\/p>\n

Why did Germany suspend arms sales to Israel?<\/p>\n

The original suspension marked a major shift in Germany’s stance on Israel, with Berlin traditionally being one of Israel’s closest and most supportive allies.<\/p>\n

Germany increased its arms exports to Israel following the October 7 Hamas attack, although it increasingly came under international pressure for its support of Israel as the number of civilian deaths in Gaza climbed.<\/p>\n

Amid growing condemnation of Israel’s aggressive approach in the Strip and just days ahead of a planned new ground offensive, Germany changed tack and said it was stopping the delivery of weapons for use in Gaza.<\/p>\n

Not all deliveries were halted, and the following month, military equipment worth at least \u20ac2.46 million (roughly $2.85 million) was given government approval. However, this was significantly lower than the \u20ac250 million being approved for export between January 1 and August 8, 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n

German arms exports: No more rules?<\/p>\n

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