Germany and israel

Did Israel risk lives? Debate rages over Israel sending Arrow missiles to Germany mid-Iran war

Israel's capacity to produce Arrow missiles for Israeli defense increased between seven and 10 times, The Jerusalem Post learned.

APRIL 28, 2026|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

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.

Cars drive behind a truck transporting a Zim container just outside Israel's port of Ashdod February 23, 2012

Israeli shipping giant ZIM to be sold for $4.2 billion to German, Israeli capitals - Calcalist

The move, which was approved by the ZIM board of directors, came after both the ZIM’s workers’ committee and senior Israeli politicians expressed opposition to the acquisition.

FEBRUARY 15, 2026|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

An illustrative silhouette of a rifle over a background of the Hamas flag.

German police arrest Lebanese Hamas terror suspect linked with planning attacks on Jews, Israelis

German authorities arrested a 36-year-old Lebanese man at Berlin Brandenburg Airport, accused of supplying weapons and ammunition for Hamas-linked terror plots targeting Jewish and Israeli sites.

JANUARY 25, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

Dr. Irene Aue-Ben-David: Preserving the history of German Jewry - interview

Jerusalemite of the Week: A conversation with Leo Baeck Institute director Dr. Irene Aue-Ben-David on preserving German Jewish history.

JANUARY 10, 2026|ByAARON REICH

Israel’s Trigo powers hybrid cashierless supermarket for German giant Netto

Trigo transforms existing supermarkets into fully autonomous or hybrid digital stores, combining AI technology with ceiling-mounted cameras to create an innovative shopping experience.

DECEMBER 20, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The future challenges of the German-Israel relationship

Israel and the Federal Republic of Germany are linked by close political, economic, cultural and civil society contacts.

DECEMBER 16, 2021ByMARVIN ZIEGELE/SPECIAL TO THE JERUSALEM POST

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin

Bennett invites new German chancellor to Israel

The prime minister talks with Olaf Scholz about the relationship between Israel and Germany.

DECEMBER 14, 2021ByLAHAV HARKOV

Olaf Scholz is elected new chancellor of Germany

Now it's official. Olaf Scholz will steer Germany's fortunes for the next four years.

DECEMBER 8, 2021ByMARVIN ZIEGELE/SPECIAL TO THE JERUSALEM POST

Designated German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a session of the Bundestag, the German lower house of Parliament, in Berlin.

Olaf Scholz to be elected as new chancellor of Germany

Germany is getting a new chancellor. Olaf Scholz is to take the political helm from now on.

DECEMBER 7, 2021ByMARVIN ZIEGELE/SPECIAL TO THE JERUSALEM POST

Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) candidate for chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a hybrid party conference for the approval of the traffic light coalition agreement at the party headquarters in Berlin, Germany, December 4, 2021

What does the future hold for Germany and its Jews? - opinion

Many around the world and in Germany are wondering what a new government will bring.

NOVEMBER 28, 2021BySACHA STAWSKI

Leader of the Greens Annalena Baerbock speaks during a meeting after the presentation of the coalition deal of SPD, FDP and Greens parties, in Berlin, Germany November 25, 2021.

What is Germany's next foreign minister's position on Israel? - analysis

Annalena Baerbock is set to become Germany's new foreign minister. What does the Green Party leader think of the Jewish state?

NOVEMBER 26, 2021ByMARVIN ZIEGELE/SPECIAL TO THE JERUSALEM POST

Merkel: Talks with Iran must be renewed urgently

Merkel is in Israel on a two-day visit as she concludes her 16 years in office, with SPD leader Olaf Scholz her likely replacement.

OCTOBER 10, 2021ByLAHAV HARKOV

Angela Merkel and Naftali Bennett during the former's visit to Israel on October 10, 2021.

The message in Merkel’s swan-song trip to Israel - analysis

During outgoing German chancellor Angela Merkel's final official visit to Israel, the country must demonstrate to a new generation of Germans why the Jewish state's prosperity is a mutual interest.

OCTOBER 4, 2021ByHERB KEINON

German Chancellor Merkel stands in front of a book of condolence for former Israeli President Peres in Berlin

What challenges will Germany's next leader face?

Born out of a horrendous history, today Germany is one of Israel’s strongest allies, and much of the credit for that on the German side can go to outgoing chancellor Angela Merkel.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021ByJPOST EDITORIAL