Germany israel relations

Elbit signs deal with German submarine manufacturer TMKS to expand ties between Israel, Germany

The latest deal will focus on advancing technological capabilities while simultaneously strengthening the strategic ties between Germany and Israel, Oliver Burkhard, CEO of TKMS, said in a statement.

Logo of Israeli defence electronics firm Elbit Systems is seen at their offices in Haifa
Diehl Defence UGV (Unmanned Ground Vehicle) Ziesel

Rafael's Spike missile successfully fired from German unmanned ground vehicle

People stand in front of the Arrow 3 system during an event of the German Air Force at the Annaburger Heide Air Base in Schoenewalde/Holzdorf, eastern Germany, December 3, 2025

Ex-IDF air defense chief: Arrow-3 protecting Germany defies imagination after Holocaust

Israeli President Isaac Herzog (R) and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (L) at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, December 6, 2025.

WATCH: Herzog, German Chancellor Merz discuss final Gaza hostage, Arrow 3 exchange in Jerusalem


Kahlon, Scholz sign agreement boosting economic and financial cooperation

The Israeli and German finance ministers signed a similar agreement in May, strengthening cooperation in the fields of financial technology and financial cybersecurity.

Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon and German Finance Minister and Deputy Chancellor Olaf Scholz, October 4, 2018

Rivlin tells Merkel there is zero tolerance for antisemitism

Rivlin commented that some profess to being pro-Israel but despise Jews. "This does not fool us. As far as we are concerned there is no such thing as loving Israel and hating Jews."

German Chancelor Angela Merkel shaking hands with President Reuven Rivlin, October 4, 2018

Merkel: Khan al-Ahmar demolition is an Israeli decision

The Civil Administration warned Khan al-Ahmar residents that they must demolish their modular homes by October 1.

Palestinians take part in a protest against the Israeli planned demolition of the illegal Bedouin squatter village of Khan al-Ahmar, September 7, 2018.

Merkel in Jerusalem: Iran must not have nuclear weapons

Merkel stated that "the threat to Israel is greater due to what is happening in Syria now."

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is awarded an honorary doctorate from Haifa University at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, 2018.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives in Israel

Merkel is set to join Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for dinner and then will have a busy schedule ahead of her.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel greeted by Regional Cooperation Minister Tzachi Hanegbi at the airport, October 3rd, 2018

As Merkel comes to Israel, Netanyahu seeks tougher Iran policy

While Netanyahu has been the most vocal proponent of Trump's decision in May to withdraw from the Iran deal, Merkel has applied equal but opposite force in order to keep the deal alive.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 24, 2018.

Merkel stays silent on pro-Iran policy ahead of Israel visit

Merkel was silent on her government’s advocacy for the controversial 2015 Iran atomic deal.

Angela Merkel gestures during a cabinet meeting in Berlin

'No Jew in Germany': German police assault Israeli professor

It is unclear why the police confused the victim with the suspect.

People wear kippas as they attend a demonstration in front of a Jewish synagogue, to denounce an anti-Semitic attack on a young man wearing a kippa in the capital earlier this month, in Berlin, Germany, April 25, 2018.

Mixed brew – Germany and Israel to create ‘70’ beer

A new brew that will be known as ‘70’ to toast Israel on its 70th year of statehood.

A worker prepares bottles of beer [File photo]

Frankfurt mayor defends Israeli response to Gaza rocket fire

"How many years, months or weeks would you give your government while sleeping in a shelter? Not years, not months, not weeks but minutes or hours, right?"

A worker digs up fragments from a projectile fired from Gaza that landed next to a kindergarten, June 20th 2018