Bundeswehr strengthens cooperation with Israeli army
Germany also aims to learn from Israel’s approach to integrating reservists and women into the armed forces.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
Germany also aims to learn from Israel’s approach to integrating reservists and women into the armed forces.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
A sustained transfer of expertise between Israel and Germany – for example through the establishment of German-Israeli defense tech hubs – is essential to keep pace with rapid advances in military technology, writes Carsten Ovens of ELNET in Berlin.
By Carsten Ovens
Four months after the Sharm el-Sheikh peace summit, the Gaza Peace Council meets for the first time on Thursday. Director-designate Mladenov is calling for more pressure on Israel to prevent a permanent division of the coastal strip.
By Markus Bickel
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has now announced that Italy will participate in US President Donald Trump’s controversial Board of Peace after all, attending as an “observer.” She also distanced herself from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s criticism of the right-wing MAGA movement.
By Almut Siefert
The Federal Constitutional Court has rejected a Palestinian’s constitutional complaint against German arms exports to Israel. ECCHR criticizes the fact that that access to justice remains closed to people whose lives are affected by the arms exports.
By Maria Mitrov
The talks between Trump and Netanyahu in the White House are fueling conflict among Tehran’s elites. Experts from the Center for Middle East and Global Order (CMEG) analyze what US military strikes would mean for the cohesion of the regime.
By Center for Middle East and Global Order (CMEG)
A commission of inquiry accuses Israel’s head of government of chaos in the purchase of German submarines. In future, it says, the procurement of armaments should only be made after consulting experts. The commission also criticizes Netanyahu’s approval of the sale of submarines to Egypt.
By Yossi Melman
US President Trump’s plans for a new international peace committee for Gaza are entering a new phase: A document founding the “Board of Peace” is due to be signed on the fringes of the World Economic Forum. The list of potential committee members raises many questions.
By Maria Mitrov
According to anonymous sources, China wants to ban the use of US and Israeli cybersecurity software. The measure is also aimed at reducing technological dependence on foreign countries.
By Fabian Peltsch
The regime in Tehran is reacting with counter-threats to Donald Trump’s warnings of US intervention.
By Markus Bickel