Following Germany's suspension of arms exports to Israel, the leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has slammed Chancellor Friedrich Merz for faltering in the matter. "He can neither unite his government behind him nor his parliamentary group,

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has “buckled under” pressure from foreign and domestic groups opposing Israel, after the chancellor imposed a partial arms embargo in response to Israel’s plans to expand the war in Gaza, and vows that Israel will fight Hamas “with or without the support of others.”

Solidarity with Israel doesn't mean Germany approves of every decision it makes or will give it military support in the form of weapons, says Friedrich Merz - Anadolu Ajansı