Germany resumes arms exports to 'Israel' worth €2.46 million despite partial ban

Germany has approved arms exports to 'Israel' worth at least  Euro 2.46 million (USD 2.89 million) since introducing a partial suspension on military shipments, according to a response from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs to a parliamentary inquiry by the opposition Left Party (Die Linke).

The approvals, issued between September 13 and 22, cover what the ministry described as "other military equipment", not classified as “weapons of war.” The specific nature of the shipments, however, remains undisclosed.

The decision marks the first approvals since Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a temporary halt on August 8 for military exports that could be used in the Gaza conflict. That suspension followed mounting criticism of 'Israel’s' escalating assault on Gaza and signaled a notable shift in Berlin’s traditionally staunch support for Tel Aviv.

Before the ban, Germany, 'Israel’s' second-largest arms supplier after the United States, had gradually increased its criticism of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government but avoided imposing sanctions or restrictions.

The partial resumption of exports has drawn sharp criticism from opposition lawmakers. Lea Reisner, a defense policy expert with Die Linke, accused the government of misleading the public:

“The German government is deceiving people with talk of a delivery freeze while continuing to approve millions of euros in military equipment for Israel. This ‘freeze’ is pure eyewash and can be lifted at any time,” Reisner said.

The renewed exports come amid widespread protests across Germany against Berlin’s continued military cooperation with 'Israel'.