Germany has put a hold on new exports of weapons of war to Israel while it deals with legal challenges, according to a Reuters analysis of data and a source close to the Economy Ministry.

Germany, a strong European ally of Israel and the second largest arms exporter to the country after the US, has faced a wave of legal challenges against the shipments.

Germany plans to take a harder look at whether the weapons it supplies to Israel are not being used in violation of international law, the economy minister, Robert Habeck, said.

In Germany, work on approving new arms export licenses to Israel has been suspended until two legal cases are resolved. These cases argue that Germany’s arms exports to Israel violate humanitarian law

Following reports that surfaced regarding a halt by Germany of weapons export to Israel, Berlin denies the news.

Germany has temporarily halted new arms exports to Israel due to ongoing legal challenges, according to the Economy Ministry. Last year, Germany approved significant arms exports to Israel, but approvals have drastically decreased in 2023.

Germany newspaper "Bild" yesterday featured an article criticizing the German government for not yet approving the export to the Israeli army of thousands of precision tank shells. According to the report,

Germany faces mounting pressure from legal cases arguing that German weapons exports to Israel breach humanitarian law.

After reports saying Germany has stopped approving war weapons exports to Israel, Germany has since denied it.

Germany has suspended arms exports to Israel due to legal challenges related to violations of humanitarian law, according to Reuters. The German Ministry of Economy reported that in 2023, Germany approved arms exports to Israel amounting to €326.

Arms exports have fallen dramatically from the previous year, and no more permits have been issued for weapons sales since March. View on euronews