Overview
- The federal government revoked the August 8 partial embargo that blocked weapons likely to be used in Gaza.
- Officials pointed to the October 10 ceasefire’s stabilization and increased humanitarian aid as the basis for the shift.
- Government spokesman Stefan Kornelius said future export approvals will be decided individually and adjusted to developments.
- Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog publicly welcomed the decision during remarks in Jerusalem.
- Reservations persist within the governing parties, with Social Democrats and Greens criticizing the timing and leaving broader policy questions about support for Israel and a two-state solution unresolved.