Overview
- The government will end the partial suspension imposed in August on equipment deemed usable in Gaza and reinstate individual licensing.
- Exports halted under the summer policy may resume from Nov. 24 following renewed case-by-case reviews.
- Officials pointed to a cease-fire that has held in recent weeks as well as stepped-up humanitarian efforts as reasons for the policy shift.
- Germany, Israel’s second-largest arms supplier after the United States, said it will keep monitoring conditions and adjust decisions as needed.
- Israel welcomed the decision, with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar calling on other governments to adopt similar steps.