Overview

• Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Berlin sees no need for additional steps beyond the August partial pause on German arms exports to Israel.
• The European Commission, led by Ursula von der Leyen, proposed targeted sanctions last week to push a change in Israel’s Gaza war policy.
• The government plans to fix its EU stance before an informal meeting of EU leaders next week.
• Adopting sanctions would require support from 15 of 27 member states representing 65% of the EU population, a threshold unlikely without backing from Berlin or Rome.
• Wadephul reaffirmed support for a negotiated two‑state solution and criticized unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state by allies such as France and the United Kingdom.