From: Reuters May 30, 2025
'One of the Most Severe Blows': Could Israel's Gaza War Cost It Staunch German Support?
Gaza war testing Germany's long unconditional commitment to Israel

Germany the second-largest supplier of Arms to Israel, says Arms supplies to Israel to be re-evaluated:
German minister: Future weapons deliveries to Israel depend on Gaza situation

Germany will decide whether or not to approve new weapons shipments to Israel based on an assessment of the humanitarian situation in Gaza, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said in an interview with the Sueddeutsche Zeitung published on Friday.

The delivery of German arms to Israel will be evaluated and possibly restricted in the light of Israeli action in the Gaza Strip, Wadephul says:
1. New chancellor Merz's rebuke of Israel over military actions in Gaza marks big shift
2. Move driven by souring of public opinion on Israel in a much more diverse Germany
3. Germany joins major European partners in turning increasingly critical of Israel
4. Unclear if actions will follow tougher rhetoric on Israel from German leadership
5. Need to atone for Holocaust long drove wholehearted German support for Israel

Deteriorating relations with Germany — a key EU power — could jeopardize Israel-EU agreements;
a warning from Israel's strongest allies in Berlin should give Israeli leaders sleepless nights.