Germany halts military exports to Israel as European states urge against Gaza war expansion
The release of the Israeli hostages and negotiations for a ceasefire are Germany's top priorities, Merz said in a statement, expressing deep concern over the suffering of civilians in the Gaza Strip.
File pictures shows the leader and top candidate for Chancellor of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party Friedrich Merz (L, on February 24, 2025 in Berlin) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (on December 9, 2024 in Jerusalem.(photo credit: INA FASSBENDER and Maya Alleruzzo / various sources / AFP, Photo by INA FASSBENDER,MAYA ALLERUZZO/AF)ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated:
