Germany israel relations

Mysterious drone over Germany’s Arrow 3 battery may open door for Rafael, Elbit laser deal

Germany’s Defense Ministry is expected to soon launch a project to develop a 60-kilowatt laser demonstrator designed to defend mobile facilities against drone swarms.

JUNE 30, 2026|ByUDI ETZION

Flags flutter in front of a radom of the "Arrow Weapon System for Germany" pictured in Annaburg, Germany, December 3, 2025.

Israel's Iron Dome aerial defence system intercepts a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip, controlled by the Palestinian Hamas movement, above the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon.

VW's Qatari investors push back against Iron Dome plant deal talks with Rafael, sources say

The QIA is Volkswagen's third-largest shareholder after the Porsche SE investment vehicle of the family owners and the state of Lower Saxony. It has two seats on the carmaker's supervisory board.

JUNE 21, 2026|ByREUTERS

Elbit signs deal with German submarine manufacturer TMKS to expand ties between Israel, Germany

The latest deal will focus on advancing technological capabilities while simultaneously strengthening the strategic ties between Germany and Israel, Oliver Burkhard, CEO of TKMS, said in a statement.

MAY 23, 2026|ByUDI ETZION

Diehl Defence UGV (Unmanned Ground Vehicle) Ziesel

Rafael's Spike missile successfully fired from German unmanned ground vehicle

The firing tests mark the first successful firing of the popular missile from an unmanned ground platform

MAY 17, 2026|ByANNA AHRONHEIM

German people of the Israeli book

A German-Israeli book story

OCTOBER 17, 2018ByORIT ARFA

IMPRESSED WITH the German reading and publishing culture: Assaf Gavron.

WATCH: Khan al-Ahmar activists demonstrate outside President's home

The Civil Administration warned Khan al-Ahmar residents that they must demolish their modular homes by October 1.

OCTOBER 4, 2018ByYVETTE J. DEANE

Palestinians take part in a protest against the Israeli planned demolition of the illegal Bedouin squatter village of Khan al-Ahmar, September 7, 2018.

Kahlon, Scholz sign agreement boosting economic and financial cooperation

The Israeli and German finance ministers signed a similar agreement in May, strengthening cooperation in the fields of financial technology and financial cybersecurity.

OCTOBER 4, 2018ByEYTAN HALON

Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon and German Finance Minister and Deputy Chancellor Olaf Scholz, October 4, 2018

Rivlin tells Merkel there is zero tolerance for antisemitism

Rivlin commented that some profess to being pro-Israel but despise Jews. "This does not fool us. As far as we are concerned there is no such thing as loving Israel and hating Jews."

OCTOBER 4, 2018ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

German Chancelor Angela Merkel shaking hands with President Reuven Rivlin, October 4, 2018

Merkel: Khan al-Ahmar demolition is an Israeli decision

The Civil Administration warned Khan al-Ahmar residents that they must demolish their modular homes by October 1.

OCTOBER 4, 2018ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

Merkel in Jerusalem: Iran must not have nuclear weapons

Merkel stated that "the threat to Israel is greater due to what is happening in Syria now."

OCTOBER 4, 2018ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI, TOVAH LAZAROFF

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is awarded an honorary doctorate from Haifa University at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, 2018.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives in Israel

Merkel is set to join Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for dinner and then will have a busy schedule ahead of her.

OCTOBER 3, 2018ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

German Chancellor Angela Merkel greeted by Regional Cooperation Minister Tzachi Hanegbi at the airport, October 3rd, 2018

As Merkel comes to Israel, Netanyahu seeks tougher Iran policy

While Netanyahu has been the most vocal proponent of Trump's decision in May to withdraw from the Iran deal, Merkel has applied equal but opposite force in order to keep the deal alive.

OCTOBER 3, 2018ByCHARLES BYBELEZER/THE MEDIA LINE