Germany and israel

IAI debuts new tactical vehicle for German special forces

Two TAHRs to be transported inside CH‑47 Chinook helicopters, with crews able to achieve combat readiness shortly after landing

IAI's TAHR for the German Special Forces
 The Iron Dome air defense missile systems is seen during operational trials conducted following the conclusion Operation Shield and Arrow on May 14, 2023

Germany on its way to getting Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system

Boaz Levy, CEO of IAI

IAI chairman says Defense Ministry debt stands close to NIS 6 b., warns about keeping up production

 An Israeli flag flutters next to a German and a EU flag, one day after Hamas' attacks on Israel, outside the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, October 8, 2023.

With AfD gaining traction in eastern Germany, what would a far Right win mean for Jews? - analysis


Germany quietly cuts funding to two Israeli human rights organizations

An investigation by Deutsche Welle concluded the defunding of the two Israeli organizations is a precursor to cutting funds of other human rights organizations critical of Israel's conduct in Gaza.

 Germany and Israel national flag

Germany’s divided stance on Israel: Navigating history, demographics, Jewish solidarity - opinion

For decades, Germany’s commitment to Israel has been a moral constant, rooted in the weight of its history. But can that history remain a compass when so many of today’s voices feel unmoored from it?

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hold a joint news conference at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem earlier this year.

How Germany’s expanded naval role could bolster regional security – opinion

From arms smuggling to aerial defense, Germany’s navy takes on new challenges in the Middle East.

 FRIGATE ‘HESSEN’ is sent off to the Red Sea from Wilhelmshaven, Germany, earlier this year.

Israel, Germany move toward 2025 delivery of Arrow missile defense system

Progress comes amidst German ban on sales of arms to Israel

 The Arrow 3 air defense system, used for the first time on November 9, 2023, to intercept a missile fired at Eilat by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.

Germany approves over $100 million in arms exports to Israel amid latest legal challenge

This approval coincides with the latest legal challenges against Germany by human rights groups concerned with the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

 Tank gun barrels and towers for Leopard 2A 4 tanks are pictured beside a production line of German company Rheinmetall, which produces weapons and ammunition for tanks and artillery, during a media tour at the company’s plant in Unterluess, Germany, June 6, 2023.

How my journey to Germany strengthened Israel’s global support post-October 7 – opinion

Jablinowitz's journey to Germany strengthened Israel's global support and reinforced the fight for truth post-October 7.

 YAIR JABLINOWITZ addresses the crowd at the Solidarity with Israel rally in Stuttgart on October 6, flanked by Gottfried Bühler, director of ICEJ Germany (right), and Lisa Schmid, an ICEJ English-to-German translator.

Germany thwarts planned attack on Israeli embassy in Berlin by Islamic State supporter

The suspect, a Libyan citizen, was accused by Germany of supporting the terrorist ideology of the Islamic State.

 Police secure the area of the embassy of Israel in Berlin, Germany, October 20, 2024

How committed is Germany to Israel's security? Only time will tell

Germany's devotion to Israeli security is now more in question than in years prior under different governments.

 GERMAN CHANCELLOR Olaf Scholz’s government sees itself attacked on two fronts because of weapons sales to Israel. Here, the chancellor meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv last October.

Germany will send more weapons to Israel soon, Scholz says

German approvals for arms exports have dropped sharply this past year.

 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Germany's Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck stand up during a minute of silence on the occasion of the one-year anniversary of Hamas' October 7 attack, ahead of a session of the lower house of parliament Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, October 10, 2024.

Individuals who post 'From the River to the Sea' to be denied German citizenship

The use of maps in which the territory of the State of Israel is replaced with the colors of the Palestinian flag is also in contravention of the law.

 Pro-Palestinian poster hanging at the Northwestern University campus