Notably, Germany opposed various sanctions proposals in the EU. It is one of the few countries Israel can count on to at least abstain from one-sided UN General Assembly resolutions.

Friedrich Merz's trip to Israel drew intense scrutiny over whether it would send the wrong signal amid the ongoing conflict ...

Since 2008, when Angela Merkel visited Israel and spoke of Germany’s commitment to Israel’s security and survival, it has ...

German chancellor reaffirms his country's support for Israel on inaugural visit, despite recent turbulence over Gaza.

BERLIN | Xinhua | Back in 2015, then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel reminded Japanese leaders during a visit to Tokyo that ...

In the run-up to his trip to Israel, the German Chancellor spoke with Mahmoud Abbas about the US peace plan and called for ...

The change means that all 18-year-olds in Germany will be sent a questionnaire from January 2026 asking if they are ...

Germany, the country of the perpetrators of the Holocaust, became a diplomatic partner for Israel soon after 1948. The ...

Friedrich Merz is traveling to Israel for the first time as German chancellor. It is a visit in difficult times as the ...

As German politics remain fractured, over 4,400 cases of public insults, defamation and slander were recorded last year. Merz makes his inaugural visit to Israel to help repair strained ties over Gaza ...

Germany has approved voluntary military service for 18-year-olds from 2026.