Israel’s 2nd-biggest arms source halts supplies as IDF plans Gaza invasion

In a dramatic escalation, Germany has suspended all military exports to Israel that could be used in the Gaza conflict, as Chancellor Friedrich Merz publicly condemned the ongoing war and demanded an immediate ceasefire. As Israel’s second-largest weapons supplier—having delivered €485million in arms since the war began—Berlin’s freeze has left Tel Aviv facing rapidly dwindling reserves and global scrutiny. Watch for details