Germany Lifts Restrictions on Military Exports to Israel

Berlin had placed a ban in August on exports of equipment that could be used in Israel’s attack on Gaza.
Germany Lifts Restrictions on Military Exports to Israel
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin, Germany, on June 11, 2025. Omer Messinger/Getty Images
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Germany announced on Nov. 17 that it is lifting restrictions on exports of military equipment to Israel, now that a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas exists.

Berlin had said in August that it would no longer authorize any exports of military equipment to Israel that could be used in Gaza “until further notice,” in response to a decision by Jerusalem to take over Gaza City.
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