Germany Halts Approval of War Weapons Exports to Israel Amid Legal Challenges

The move comes as Germany faces mounting pressure from legal cases arguing that such exports breach humanitarian law.

Germany's Economy Ministry has paused new approvals for war weapons exports to Israel due to ongoing legal challenges and political pressure.
In 2023, Germany approved €326.5 million in arms exports to Israel, but this figure has drastically decreased to €14.5 million so far in 2024.
The German government denies an official arms export boycott, stating no new war weapons have been exported since the October 7 Hamas attacks, except for spares under long-term contracts.
The issue has caused internal government friction, with the Chancellery supporting Israel while the Greens-led Economy and Foreign ministries criticize the Netanyahu administration.
Other countries, including the UK and Netherlands, have also suspended or paused arms exports to Israel over concerns of potential violations of international humanitarian law.