Germany and israel

Germany's left-wing Die Linke struggles to form coalition as anti-Israel controversy swirls

Die Linke came first in the elections to the capital's parliament, which is also a federal state, winning 25.7% of the vote and 45 of the 153 seats, marking a political upheaval in Berlin.

The Berlin state parliament building (Abgeordnetenhaus Berlin) stands on September 5, 2026 in Berlin, Germany.
People look at Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate is illuminated with the Israeli flag in Berlin on October 7, 2026, the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel.

Germany stands 'firmly' on Israel's side, Oct. 7 must never be repeated, says Chancellor Merz

Technion's 2016 edition of the Harvey Prize. Both professor would later be awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine.

Two out of three 2026 Nobel Medicine laureates were recognized with Technion's Harvey Prize in 2016

IAI's TAHR for the German Special Forces

IAI debuts new tactical vehicle for German special forces


Grapevine, November 16, 2025: The Germans are coming

Israel’s global relationships are deepening with new collaborations with Germany and Africa, focusing on innovative research and expanding diplomatic ties for security and human rights.

JUDGES AND DANCERS in the Israel Irish Dancing Championship.

Palestine Action breaks into Elbit Systems German office

Federal criminal investigators in Germany warned in late August that arms manufacturers face risks of property attacks from mounting protests

  Person holding mobile phone with logo of Israeli defense company Elbit Systems Ltd. on screen in front of business web page. Focus on phone display Stuttgart, Germany 6 June 2024.

Germany's shift: Moral commitment vs political reality - opinion

The the ongoing war in Gaza has reinvigorated Germany’s internal debate: Can abstract moral universality be reconciled with particular responsibility to the Jewish people?

GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER Johann Wadephul speaks at a news conference at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem last month. Germany raises its voice not because it forgot its past but because it remembers it, says the writer.

Germany's halt to arms exports to Israel is response to Gaza expansion plans, chancellor says

"We cannot deliver weapons into a conflict that is now being pursued exclusively by military means. We want to help diplomatically, and we are doing so," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.

File pictures shows the leader and top candidate for Chancellor of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party Friedrich Merz (L, on February 24, 2025 in Berlin) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (on December 9, 2024 in Jerusalem.

‘It’s not enough’: European FMs demand Israel do more to alleviate Gaza starvation

UK, Germany, and Spain's foreign ministers reacted with mixed opinions to Israel's decision to establish secure corridors for humanitarian aid in Gaza.

Humanitarian aid is airdropped over Gaza as seen from northern Gaza Strip, July 27, 2025

'Germany will not forget the hostages,' German president says in Kibbutz Be'eri visit

The visit highlighted Germany’s significant contribution to rebuilding the Be’eri Gallery, destroyed during the October 7, 2023, terror attack.

 President Herzog and President Steinmeier’s remarks at Kibbutz Be’eri

'Israel knows what’s best for national security,’ ambassador to Germany tells 'Post'

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Ambassador to Germany Ron Prosor speaks to The Jerusalem Post on 60 years of diplomatic relations between the countries.

 ‘[ISRAELI-GERMAN] relations are not to be taken for granted.’ Ambassador to Germany Ron Prosor delivers a speech during a commemoration ceremony at the Bergen-Belsen Memorial in Lohheide, northern Germany, in April, to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration camp.

'Perfect match': Tel Aviv and Berlin are now twin cities

Huldai added that the sisterhood of the two cities would help strengthen ties through "shared values, historical responsibility, and a commitment to a better future for the next generations."

 The mayors of Tel Aviv and Berlin, Ron Huldai and Kai Wegner

Hind Rajab Foundation doxxes IDF soldier in Germany, demands legal investigation

Visual and testimonial evidence was reportedly submitted to German authorities, although the organization complained the country had failed to investigate the accusations.

IDF operating in the Rafah area of the Gaza Strip, March 27, 2025.

Election winner Merz invites Netanyahu to Germany, defying arrest warrant

Merz told Netanyahu he would invite him to Germany 'in defiance of the scandalous International Criminal Court decision to label the Prime Minister a war criminal.'

 Benjamin Netanyahu (R) hosts then-German Leader of the Opposition, Friedrich Merz, (L) in Jerusalem, February 12, 2024.