Germany halts arms exports that Israel can use in Gaza Strip
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Germany provided 30 percent of Israel’s large weapon imports in 2019-2023, including the Sa’ar 6-class frigates (Meko A-100 Light frigates) used in the Gas War.
Merz said that the release of hostages and cease -fire negotiations is that Germany is the most important priority with civil pain. He also urged the Israeli government not to take other steps to annex the West Bank.
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The extreme right members of Netanyahu’s coalition are pressuring to completely seize Gaza, but the army warned that it could endanger the lives of surviving hostages.
In June, the German Parliament reported that 485 million euros ($ 866 million) export licenses were granted for Israel between the Day of Hamas attack, which triggered the Gaza War on October 7, 2023 and May 13, 2025.
In the months after the Hamas attack, Germany increased its export of arms to Israel about ten times. Human Rights groups launched legal difficulties by saying that weapons could be used during the Gaza War, but none of them have ever succeeded.
Reuters
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