Berlin announced that Germany will resume arms deliveries to Israel—suspended in August 2025—only as long as the ceasefire in Gaza is maintained. At a government briefing, the spokesperson confirmed the conditional approval and emphasized that Germany expects all parties to uphold humanitarian obligations.
When asked whether Berlin has information regarding potential human rights violations committed by the Israeli military, the spokesperson responded, “We have no knowledge,” reiterating that Germany continues to monitor the situation closely.
00:00No announcement here, if I see it correctly. No, Mr. H, you don't have one either.
00:06Then, the restrictions on arms exports to Israel announced in the federal government's press release of August 8, 2025 will be lifted.
00:15The lifting will come into effect on November 24, 2025.
00:22And the background to this is that we have always said here that we will review this practice in light of developments on the ground.
00:30And, as you yourself have just mentioned, we have had a ceasefire in Gaza since October 10, and it has basically stabilized, which of course shows
00:40that this is a hypothetical paradigm.
00:48We expect everyone to adhere to the agreements that have been reached.
00:52This includes ensuring that the ceasefire holds.
00:55This includes providing humanitarian aid on a large scale and ensuring that the process continues in an orderly manner as agreed, so
01:04that the ceasefire holds.
01:09This includes humanitarian aid.
01:11I just tried to say that, of course, the situation on the ground and the current situation on the ground means that we have had a ceasefire since October 10, among other things.
01:23I would say that is the most important point, but there are a whole series of other criteria that have changed in this situation today while the hostilities were still going on.
01:35And all of this is the basis for us being able to make this decision now.
01:45This includes the ceasefire, of course, humanitarian aid, and it includes the fact that both sides, Israel and the Palestinian side, adhere to the agreed process.
01:54This is the coordinate system, so to speak, in which this decision was made.
02:05Mr. Yesen, Mr. Hill, but as always with arms sales, the basic principle is of course the same.
02:11I have no information on this.
02:13I don't know whether Mr. Guy can elaborate on this.
02:17Can I tell you anything about this at this point?
02:21That they say, well, I now have to open all the crossings.
02:24Monitoring, but of course the federal government continuously monitors developments in the Middle East and is in constant dialogue with the parties involved.
02:40We have often talked about how often the federal chancellor, or rather the federal foreign minister, travels to the region.
02:46He holds talks with all parties involved in the conflict and with the neighboring and mediating states.
02:58So there is a continuous monitoring process, if you will, to use your words.
03:02So to be able to deduce what this means, of course.
03:07So, let's just move forward.
03:09As we can see in the comments, we have to accept this one.
03:09So, definitely we can look forward to this.
03:12We have to record this one.
03:12And if you will, to read this one.
03:13I think that this one is going to be able to do this.
03:14So, let's try the other side.
03:14I want to see the difference.
03:16I want to take the difference.
03:17This one is going to be able to take is go to the blue and blue.
03:19We will do this.
03:19We have to fill this one.
03:21I want to take it.
03:22And watch this one.
03:24I want to try the other side.
03:24I want to keep it in the face.
03:25I want to keep it in the middle.
03:27What if it is, is this one of the largest links.
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