Germany and israel

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.

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.
A Helsing HX2 loitering monition drone is presented at the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA at Schoenefeld Airport in Berlin, Germany, June 10, 2026

Israel’s war-tested weapons are becoming Europe’s new obsession

 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.

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

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


How committed is Germany to Israel's security? Only time will tell

Germany's devotion to Israeli security is now more in question than in years prior under different governments.

 GERMAN CHANCELLOR Olaf Scholz’s government sees itself attacked on two fronts because of weapons sales to Israel. Here, the chancellor meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv last October.

Germany will send more weapons to Israel soon, Scholz says

German approvals for arms exports have dropped sharply this past year.

 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Germany's Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck stand up during a minute of silence on the occasion of the one-year anniversary of Hamas' October 7 attack, ahead of a session of the lower house of parliament Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, October 10, 2024.

Individuals who post 'From the River to the Sea' to be denied German citizenship

The use of maps in which the territory of the State of Israel is replaced with the colors of the Palestinian flag is also in contravention of the law.

 Pro-Palestinian poster hanging at the Northwestern University campus

Germany holds back weapons supply to Israel, despite promise of support - report

"Ultimately, the growing concerns [against Israel] are the reason why fewer approvals are being granted, even if no one wants to say it out loud."

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers his speech after a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Jerusalem, March 17, 2024.

Germany delays selling weapons to Israel but continues sales to Qatar, sparking criticism - report

Shortly after October 7, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz came to Israel and delivered a pledge of unconditional solidarity with Jerusalem.

 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz talks with citizens during an event in Magdeburg, Germany, August 25, 2022.

Germany's democracy is in crisis - opinion

According to official data, nearly 5,400 attacks against public and elected officials were carried out in Germany in 2023.

 PARTIES ON the Right and far Right that are supportive of Israel gained seats in the recent European parliamentary elections, but that could prove to be a mixed blessing. Here, Alternative for Germany (AfD) Party co-leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla react to results in Berlin.

Israel’s dilemma: Navigating relations with Germany’s rising political extremes - opinion

As Germany's AfD and BSW gain traction in regional elections, Israel faces a tough choice: engage with these political extremes or maintain its stance of boycotting them altogether.

 AfD members sit in voting booths on the day of the European election assembly 2023 of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Magdeburg, Germany, July 29, 2023.

Is German history repeating itself? Jewish leader shares fears of AfD's rise in Thuringia

Germany will hold local elections on September 1 and could see the rise of the far-right AfD party in Thuringia.

 VISITORS STAND in front of the camp gate bearing the inscription ‘To Each His Own’ at the former Buchenwald Nazi concentration camp near the eastern German city of Weimar in Thuringia. Last year saw a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents,  including an explosion of anti-Israel antisemitism.

German Jews and politician urge Berlin join Israel in military action against Iran

The current left-center coalition government—Social Democrats, Free Democratic Party, and Green Party—have shown no appetite to furnish Israel with military troops.

 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speak to the media after their meeting in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023.

German foreign policy expert call on Berlin to join coalition to protect Israel against Iran

CDU foreign policy expert Roderich Kiesewetter told Spiegel that Germany should offer Israel military support to defend against Iran's attacks.

 An anti-Israel billboard is seen next to the Iranian flag during a celebration following the IRGC attack on Israel, in Tehran, Iran, April 15, 2024.