Germany
Germany's halt to arms exports to Israel is response to Gaza expansion plans, chancellor says
"We cannot deliver weapons into a conflict that is now being pursued exclusively by military means. We want to help diplomatically, and we are doing so," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.
Tagging and tracking: How authorities plan to monitor suspect in Madeleine McCann case
German parents name baby after former Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, likely to be rejected by court
Germany sees 1,047 antisemitic crimes, two attempted murders, in first three months of 2025
Germany arrests three in suspected far-Right Reichsbuerger plot to overthrow gov't
The Reichsbuerger movement rejects modern German democracy as illegitimate, and its followers argue they are citizens of a monarchy that endured after Germany's defeat in WWI.
German wines at heartwarming prices
The German wine brand Hans Bea’ has landed in Israel. Yair Gat embraces it with both hands, not only because of the pricing.
German club cancels Israeli soccer player Shon Weissman's move amid fan backlash
Weissman called for the Gaza Strip to be "wiped out," along with other comments made in now-deleted posts across social media platforms.
Number of antisemitic incidents doubles in Hamburg, mainly from ideological left, Islamists
In 2024, the number of antisemitic crimes motivated by religious ideology or politics (relating to foreign elements) rose significantly, surpassing those by right-wing extremists.
IDF executes first aid drop in coordination with Spain, France, Germany
"Over the past few hours, 126 aid packages, containing food for the residents of both the southern and northern Gaza Strip, were airdropped by six different countries," the IDF said.
Ben-Gvir accuses Germany of 'once again supporting Nazism' as FM visits Israel
Ben-Gvir's comments drew the condemnation of FM Gideon Sa'ar, who referred to the far-Right minister's remarks as "unnecessary and harmful."
Process to recognize Palestinian state 'must begin now,' German FM says
"For Germany, the recognition of a Palestinian state comes more at the end of that process. But such a process must begin now," Johann Wadephul stated.
East German quartet sentenced in Manching Museum heist, but treasure remains lost
On November 22, 2022, a heist at the Celtic-Roman Museum in Manching, Bavaria, led to the theft of 483 gold coins weighing around 3.7 kilograms.
Germany prepares huge orders for jets, armored vehicles, sources say
The purchases are part of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s push to build Europe’s most powerful conventional army, aiming to reduce reliance on an increasingly unpredictable ally, the United States.
German army prepares to develop deep-strike drones, Handelsblatt reports
The Bundeswehr plan to add the first of the drones to its arsenal by 2029
Horst Mahler, one of Germany’s most prominent neo-Nazis, is dead at 89
He was serving several combined prison sentences when he was released due to serious illness in 2015. Once free, he allegedly continued to give talks to neo-Nazi audiences.
