Overview
- Berlin has lifted the partial suspension imposed in August on some weapons sales.
- Officials say arms export applications will again be judged individually, with readiness to tighten controls if conditions worsen.
- The August curbs targeted systems that could be used in Gaza, while deliveries deemed essential for Israel’s external defense continued.
- Germany remains a leading supplier to Israel, ranked second after the United States.
- The government reiterated support for a two-state solution and Gaza reconstruction, while acknowledging repeated ceasefire violations with hundreds of Palestinian deaths reported since Oct. 10.