Germany israel relations

Ex-IDF air defense chief: Arrow-3 protecting Germany defies imagination after Holocaust

Ran Kochav recounts to The Jerusalem Post his time as Arrow commander and the technology's role in making history.

People stand in front of the Arrow 3 system during an event of the German Air Force at the Annaburger Heide Air Base in Schoenewalde/Holzdorf, eastern Germany, December 3, 2025
Israeli President Isaac Herzog (R) and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (L) at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, December 6, 2025.

WATCH: Herzog, German Chancellor Merz discuss final Gaza hostage, Arrow 3 exchange in Jerusalem

 VISITORS VIEW a model of the Arrow 3 interceptor missile on display at an aerospace conference in Jerusalem.

Defense Ministry D-G Baram flies to Germany to unveil Israeli-made Arrow missile defense system

 Attendees examine a Uvision Hero-400 loitering munition at the Mistral Group, Inc. booth at Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week for defense companies, in Tampa, Florida, US, May 7, 2024.

Israeli, German manufacturers to supply hundreds of suicide drones to NATO


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.

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

Merkel should be acknowledged for her strong support for Israel - editorial

Merkel and Bennett to visit Yad Vashem and the outgoing German chancellor will also be awarded an honorary doctorate from Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.

 GERMAN CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel speaks during the annual report handover of the National Regulatory Control Council in Berlin, September 16.

Merkel in Israel Sunday for farewell visit

This will be Merkel's seventh official trip to the Jewish state since she took office in 2005. Merkel has been a strong ally and friend of Israel during her tenure at the country's helm.

Merkel in Israel Sunday for farewell visit.

Merkel cancels visit to Israel due to Afghanistan crisis

Merkel told Bennett that she needs to stay in Germany to oversee the evacuation of soldiers from Afghanistan.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel looks on during the first faceto-face EU summit since the coronavirus disease outbreak in Brussels on July 20

First commercial medical cannabis export from Israel lands in Germany

Germany is home to the fastest-growing medical cannabis market outside the US.

Assi Rotbart, Chief Business Officer and Director at Panaxia, stands with Yuval Landschaft, the director of the Healthy Ministry's Medical Cannabis Unit alongside Israel's first commercial export of medical cannabis products to Germany.

Israeli-German friendship group led by Druz, ultra-Orthodox MKs

"The joint work with MK Pindrus is a wonderful chance to show the pluralism and variety of Israeli society," said MK Gadeer Mreeh.

MKs Pindrus and Mreeh will lead the Israel-Germany Friendship Group

European officials, Putin, German FM, extend Rosh Hashanah wishes to Jews

"I wish you enjoyable festivities, despite all the restrictions the COVID‑19 pandemic brings. Stay healthy! May all your good resolutions and your wishes for the new year come to fruition."

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking during an official inauguration of the monument honoring the heroes of the siege of Leningrad

Israeli defense delegation en route to Germany for strategic talks

The two countries are marking 55 years of diplomatic relations

A pair of two German Air Force Eurofighter jets seen along with an Israeli Air Force F-16D from the Scorption Squadron

Ashkenazi to meet EU foreign ministers on first diplomatic trip abroad

The Foreign Minister also called on Germany to join the effort to stop the UN arms embargo from running out in October.

Minister Of Foreign Affairs Gabi Ashkenazi meets with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on June 10, 2020.

Israeli and German warplanes to perform joint flyover in Germany

The flyover comes in the midst of a historic two-week joint military exercise between Israel and Germany.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel receives Israeli President Reuven Rivlin at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, January 28, 2020