Overview
- The countries’ foreign ministers, meeting Tuesday in Berlin, announced a new phase of security cooperation that they described as a closer partnership.
- Germany highlighted its purchase of Israel’s Arrow 3, a long‑range missile defense system, with officials saying Israeli technology now helps shield German airspace.
- Both governments pressed Iran to return to talks and give up nuclear and ballistic missile ambitions, with Germany citing recent Iranian-linked drone strikes on the United Arab Emirates as a warning sign.
- German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul urged that Lebanon not become a battlefield and cautioned Israel to avoid operations that harm civilians near the northern border.
- Berlin called for easier aid flows into Gaza, including lifting some import limits for relief work, while critics in the German press pointed to reports that Israel seized the Global Sumud flotilla to argue for stronger accountability.