Germany and israel

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.

|ByAARON REICH
Irene Aue-Ben-David
Eli Feldstein, who were arrested in the so-called Qatargate investigation seen at the District Court in Tel Aviv, on May 15, 2025.

Feldstein says 'Netanyahu erased concept of responsibility for October 7,' in first KAN interview

Former military spokesman for the Prime Minister Eli Feldstein gave a public interview on Monday for the first time since he was accused over the Bild and Qatargate cases.

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

Why Germany’s Arrow 3 purchase is more than military hardware - opinion

Eight decades after the Holocaust, Germany will rely on an Israeli defense system to shield itself from ballistic missile threats. History’s wheel has turned in a way few could have imagined

|ByBRIG.-GEN.(RET.) ZVIKA HAIMOVITCH
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

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.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

How Germany’s expanded naval role could bolster regional security – opinion

From arms smuggling to aerial defense, Germany’s navy takes on new challenges in the Middle East.

DECEMBER 2, 2024ByNIR LEVITAN
FRIGATE ‘HESSEN’ is sent off to the Red Sea from Wilhelmshaven, Germany, earlier this year.

Israel, Germany move toward 2025 delivery of Arrow missile defense system

Progress comes amidst German ban on sales of arms to Israel

NOVEMBER 10, 2024ByYONAH 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.

Germany approves over $100 million in arms exports to Israel amid latest legal challenge

This approval coincides with the latest legal challenges against Germany by human rights groups concerned with the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

OCTOBER 24, 2024ByREUTERS
Tank gun barrels and towers for Leopard 2A 4 tanks are pictured beside a production line of German company Rheinmetall, which produces weapons and ammunition for tanks and artillery, during a media tour at the company’s plant in Unterluess, Germany, June 6, 2023.

How my journey to Germany strengthened Israel’s global support post-October 7 – opinion

Jablinowitz's journey to Germany strengthened Israel's global support and reinforced the fight for truth post-October 7.

OCTOBER 22, 2024ByYAIR JABLINOWITZ
YAIR JABLINOWITZ addresses the crowd at the Solidarity with Israel rally in Stuttgart on October 6, flanked by Gottfried Bühler, director of ICEJ Germany (right), and Lisa Schmid, an ICEJ English-to-German translator.

Germany thwarts planned attack on Israeli embassy in Berlin by Islamic State supporter

The suspect, a Libyan citizen, was accused by Germany of supporting the terrorist ideology of the Islamic State.

OCTOBER 20, 2024ByMAYA GUR ARIEH
Police secure the area of the embassy of Israel in Berlin, Germany, October 20, 2024

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.

OCTOBER 18, 2024ByELDAD BECK
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.

OCTOBER 10, 2024ByREUTERS
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.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024ByMATHILDA HELLER
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."

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024ByBENJAMIN WEINTHAL
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz talks with citizens during an event in Magdeburg, Germany, August 25, 2022.