{"id":2472403,"date":"2025-08-08T11:45:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T15:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/germany-ceases-all-exports-of-arms-designated-for-use-in-gaza\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T11:46:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T15:46:32","slug":"germany-ceases-all-exports-of-arms-designated-for-use-in-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/germany-ceases-all-exports-of-arms-designated-for-use-in-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany ceases all exports of arms designated for use in Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgermany-ceases-all-exports-of-arms-designated-for-use-in-gaza%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2472403&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Germany has announced an indefinite halt to all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">military equipment<\/a> exports that could be used in Gaza, as stated by Chancellor Friedrich Merz. This decision follows Israel&#8217;s Security Cabinet approval of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s plan to occupy gaza City, moving toward controlling the entire Gaza Strip. While Germany supports israel&#8217;s right to self-defense against Hamas, Merz emphasized the need for ceasefire negotiations and the release of Israeli hostages taken during the October 7 attacks. The escalating military action complicates Germany&#8217;s goals and prompts the export ban.<\/p>\n<p>Merz expressed deep concern about the suffering of civilians in Gaza and stressed Israel&#8217;s responsibility to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ensure humanitarian aid access<\/a>, including for UN organizations. Germany&#8217;s position reflects growing international alarm over Gaza&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/key-ukrainian-adviser-says-new-5-billion-imf-loan-would-reassure-other-creditors\/\" title=\"Key Ukrainian adviser says new,  billion IMF loan would reassure other creditors\">worsening humanitarian crisis<\/a>. Despite Germany&#8217;s ancient support for Israel due to Holocaust reparations, the government is now adopting a more cautious stance.Additionally,Merz urged israel not to pursue annexation plans in the West Bank,calling for restraint in the region.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Germany ceases all exports of arms designated for use in Gaza<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2199908\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Germany&rsquo;s government will indefinitely halt all military equipment exports that could be used in Gaza, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bundesregierung.de\/breg-de\/aktuelles\/bundeskanzler-friedrich-merz-erklaert-zur-entwicklung-in-gaza--2377366\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">announced<\/a> on Friday. <\/p>\n<p>The statement comes after the Israeli Security Cabinet agreed with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&rsquo;s plan to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3494416\/israel-cabinet-approves-netanyahu-plan-occupy-gaza-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">occupy Gaza City<\/a>, a plan that makes it more feasible for Netanyahu to achieve his original objective of a gradual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3493577\/netanyahu-control-gaza-strip-israel-hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">occupation of the entire Gaza Strip<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3494503\/trump-says-its-up-to-putin-to-agree-to-a-ceasefire-in-ukraine\/\">Trump says it&rsquo;s up to Putin to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3493020\/rare-earth-magnets-us-national-security-china\/\">China&rsquo;s stranglehold on rare earth elements threatens America&rsquo;s national security<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3493577\/netanyahu-control-gaza-strip-israel-hamas\/\">Netanyahu: Israel intends to control all of Gaza before handing it to &#8216;Arab forces&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Merz said Israel &ldquo;has the right to defend itself against Hamas&rsquo; terror,&rdquo; and insisted Germany&rsquo;s priority is a ceasefire negotiation and the release of the Israeli hostages Hamas took during its brutal Oct. 7 attack on Israel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The even harsher military action by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip, approved last night by the Israeli Security Cabinet, makes it increasingly difficult for the German government to see how these goals will be achieved,&rdquo; Merz said in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bundesregierung.de\/breg-de\/aktuelles\/bundeskanzler-friedrich-merz-erklaert-zur-entwicklung-in-gaza--2377366\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">statement<\/a>. &ldquo;Under these circumstances, the German government will not authorize any exports of military equipment that could be used in the Gaza Strip until further notice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Merz said the German government is &ldquo;deeply concerned about the ongoing suffering&rdquo; of Gaza civilians and flagged that the Israeli government &ldquo;bears even greater responsibility&rdquo; for delivering the needs of Gaza civilians with the planned offensive to occupy Gaza City.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It must allow comprehensive access for aid deliveries, including for UN organizations and other non-governmental institutions,&rdquo; Merz said in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bundesregierung.de\/breg-de\/aktuelles\/bundeskanzler-friedrich-merz-erklaert-zur-entwicklung-in-gaza--2377366\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">statement<\/a>. &ldquo;Following the correct steps taken in recent days, Israel must continue to comprehensively and sustainably improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Germany&rsquo;s stance comes after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3485299\/tide-shifts-israel-images-starving-children-gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">worldwide reaction<\/a> to images and reporting out of Gaza on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-democrats-press-biden-on-israels-planned-operations-in-gaza\/\" title=\"Progressive Dems urge Biden to address ...s ... operations.\">deteriorating humanitarian situation<\/a> there. On Thursday, the European Commission Executive Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3493267\/senior-eu-official-suggests-israel-gaza-genocide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Teresa Ribera<\/a> told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/newsletter\/brussels-playbook\/ribera-gaza-looks-like-genocide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>Politico<\/em><\/a>  that Israel&rsquo;s actions in its war in Gaza look &ldquo;very much&rdquo; like genocide.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">As the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3493267\/senior-eu-official-suggests-israel-gaza-genocide\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Washington Examiner<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;reported Thursday, Ribera&rsquo;s stance had served as the polar opposite of the approach Germany has taken to its relationship with Israel.<\/span> Germany, in reparation for the holocaust, has long been a vehement supporter of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, a German official told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/newsletter\/brussels-playbook\/ribera-gaza-looks-like-genocide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>Politico<\/em><\/a>  that the country&rsquo;s &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eu-official-suggests-israels-actions-in-gaza-looks-like-genocide\/\" title=\"EU ... suggests ...s actions in ... &#039;looks&#039; like &#039;genocide&#039;\">unyielding stance&#038;rdquo<\/a>; was a positive influence on the Israeli government&rsquo;s approach to Gaza humanitarian aid. On Thursday, an official said that positive developments in Israel&rsquo;s humanitarian aid approach to Gaza &ldquo;became clear&rdquo; during a &ldquo;very long and very good&rdquo; phone call between Merz and Israeli President Isaac Herzog.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3494416\/israel-cabinet-approves-netanyahu-plan-occupy-gaza-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ISRAELI CABINET GREENLIGHTS NETANYAHU PLAN TO OCCUPY GAZA CITY <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now, with Merz&rsquo;s statement on Friday, Germany is taking a more resistant stance. The chancellor concluded his statement discussing the West Bank.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Furthermore, the German government urgently calls on the Israeli government to refrain from taking any further steps toward annexing the West Bank,&rdquo; Merz <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bundesregierung.de\/breg-de\/aktuelles\/bundeskanzler-friedrich-merz-erklaert-zur-entwicklung-in-gaza--2377366\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2199908\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2199908\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Germany halts all military exports intended for Gaza indefinitely<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2472404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Merz-Germany.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[60912,20083,3946,32402,60913],"class_list":["post-2472403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-arms-exports","tag-gaza","tag-germany","tag-international-relations","tag-weapons-embargo"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Merz-Germany.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2472403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2472403"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2472403\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2472408,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2472403\/revisions\/2472408"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2472404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2472403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2472403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2472403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}