Germany and israel

'Insurance certificate for escape': Israelis reclaim German citizenship in record numbers

Eighty years after the Holocaust, a record number of Israelis are reclaiming German citizenship – not out of nostalgia, but as a passport to security and opportunity

Germany granted citizenship to 6,756 Israelis in 2025, making its embassy in Israel the country's largest passport office outside Europe.Premium
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt sign a cybersecurity agreement between Israel and Germany.

Germany opposes EU trade embargo on West Bank settlements, freezes latest attack against Israel

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul speaks during a press conference on the day he meets with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem, July 7, 2026.

German FM warns weakening PA could create power vacuum, would compromise Israel's security

Israel's Iron Dome aerial defence system intercepts a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip, controlled by the Palestinian Hamas movement, above the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon.

VW's Qatari investors push back against Iron Dome plant deal talks with Rafael, sources say


Germany approves over $100 million in arms exports to Israel amid latest legal challenge

This approval coincides with the latest legal challenges against Germany by human rights groups concerned with the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

 Tank gun barrels and towers for Leopard 2A 4 tanks are pictured beside a production line of German company Rheinmetall, which produces weapons and ammunition for tanks and artillery, during a media tour at the company’s plant in Unterluess, Germany, June 6, 2023.

How my journey to Germany strengthened Israel’s global support post-October 7 – opinion

Jablinowitz's journey to Germany strengthened Israel's global support and reinforced the fight for truth post-October 7.

 YAIR JABLINOWITZ addresses the crowd at the Solidarity with Israel rally in Stuttgart on October 6, flanked by Gottfried Bühler, director of ICEJ Germany (right), and Lisa Schmid, an ICEJ English-to-German translator.

Germany thwarts planned attack on Israeli embassy in Berlin by Islamic State supporter

The suspect, a Libyan citizen, was accused by Germany of supporting the terrorist ideology of the Islamic State.

 Police secure the area of the embassy of Israel in Berlin, Germany, October 20, 2024

How committed is Germany to Israel's security? Only time will tell

Germany's devotion to Israeli security is now more in question than in years prior under different governments.

 GERMAN CHANCELLOR Olaf Scholz’s government sees itself attacked on two fronts because of weapons sales to Israel. Here, the chancellor meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv last October.

Germany will send more weapons to Israel soon, Scholz says

German approvals for arms exports have dropped sharply this past year.

 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Germany's Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck stand up during a minute of silence on the occasion of the one-year anniversary of Hamas' October 7 attack, ahead of a session of the lower house of parliament Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, October 10, 2024.

Individuals who post 'From the River to the Sea' to be denied German citizenship

The use of maps in which the territory of the State of Israel is replaced with the colors of the Palestinian flag is also in contravention of the law.

 Pro-Palestinian poster hanging at the Northwestern University campus

Germany holds back weapons supply to Israel, despite promise of support - report

"Ultimately, the growing concerns [against Israel] are the reason why fewer approvals are being granted, even if no one wants to say it out loud."

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers his speech after a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Jerusalem, March 17, 2024.

Germany delays selling weapons to Israel but continues sales to Qatar, sparking criticism - report

Shortly after October 7, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz came to Israel and delivered a pledge of unconditional solidarity with Jerusalem.

 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz talks with citizens during an event in Magdeburg, Germany, August 25, 2022.

Germany's democracy is in crisis - opinion

According to official data, nearly 5,400 attacks against public and elected officials were carried out in Germany in 2023.

 PARTIES ON the Right and far Right that are supportive of Israel gained seats in the recent European parliamentary elections, but that could prove to be a mixed blessing. Here, Alternative for Germany (AfD) Party co-leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla react to results in Berlin.

Israel’s dilemma: Navigating relations with Germany’s rising political extremes - opinion

As Germany's AfD and BSW gain traction in regional elections, Israel faces a tough choice: engage with these political extremes or maintain its stance of boycotting them altogether.

 AfD members sit in voting booths on the day of the European election assembly 2023 of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Magdeburg, Germany, July 29, 2023.