Germany suspends arms exports to Israel for use in Gaza

By Spacewar

Germany will halt the export of military equipment to Israel that could be used in the Gaza Strip, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday, reacting to Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City.

The arms export freeze marks a drastic change of course for Germany, which has long been one of Israel’s staunchest international allies.

Merz said it was “increasingly unclear” how the latest Israeli military plan would help achieve the aims of disarming Hamas and freeing the remaining Israeli hostages.

“Under these circumstances, the German government will not authorise any exports of military equipment that could be used in the Gaza Strip until further notice,” he said in a statement.

Berlin “remains deeply concerned about the suffering of the civilian population in Gaza”, he added.

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