Germany and israel

German police arrest Lebanese Hamas terror suspect linked with planning attacks on Jews, Israelis

German authorities arrested a 36-year-old Lebanese man at Berlin Brandenburg Airport, accused of supplying weapons and ammunition for Hamas-linked terror plots targeting Jewish and Israeli sites.

|ByJAMES GENN
An illustrative silhouette of a rifle over a background of the Hamas flag.
Irene Aue-Ben-David

Dr. Irene Aue-Ben-David: Preserving the history of German Jewry - interview

Jerusalemite of the Week: A conversation with Leo Baeck Institute director Dr. Irene Aue-Ben-David on preserving German Jewish history.

|ByAARON REICH
Eli Feldstein, who were arrested in the so-called Qatargate investigation seen at the District Court in Tel Aviv, on May 15, 2025.

Feldstein says 'Netanyahu erased concept of responsibility for October 7,' in first KAN interview

Former military spokesman for the Prime Minister Eli Feldstein gave a public interview on Monday for the first time since he was accused over the Bild and Qatargate cases.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Flags flutter in front of a radom of the "Arrow Weapon System for Germany" pictured in Annaburg, Germany, December 3, 2025.

Why Germany’s Arrow 3 purchase is more than military hardware - opinion

Eight decades after the Holocaust, Germany will rely on an Israeli defense system to shield itself from ballistic missile threats. History’s wheel has turned in a way few could have imagined

|ByBRIG.-GEN.(RET.) ZVIKA HAIMOVITCH

Bennett invites new German chancellor to Israel

The prime minister talks with Olaf Scholz about the relationship between Israel and Germany.

DECEMBER 14, 2021ByLAHAV HARKOV
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin

Olaf Scholz is elected new chancellor of Germany

Now it's official. Olaf Scholz will steer Germany's fortunes for the next four years.

DECEMBER 8, 2021ByMARVIN ZIEGELE/SPECIAL TO THE JERUSALEM POST
Designated German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a session of the Bundestag, the German lower house of Parliament, in Berlin.

Olaf Scholz to be elected as new chancellor of Germany

Germany is getting a new chancellor. Olaf Scholz is to take the political helm from now on.

DECEMBER 7, 2021ByMARVIN ZIEGELE/SPECIAL TO THE JERUSALEM POST
Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) candidate for chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a hybrid party conference for the approval of the traffic light coalition agreement at the party headquarters in Berlin, Germany, December 4, 2021

What does the future hold for Germany and its Jews? - opinion

Many around the world and in Germany are wondering what a new government will bring.

NOVEMBER 28, 2021BySACHA STAWSKI
Leader of the Greens Annalena Baerbock speaks during a meeting after the presentation of the coalition deal of SPD, FDP and Greens parties, in Berlin, Germany November 25, 2021.

What is Germany's next foreign minister's position on Israel? - analysis

Annalena Baerbock is set to become Germany's new foreign minister. What does the Green Party leader think of the Jewish state?

NOVEMBER 26, 2021ByMARVIN ZIEGELE/SPECIAL TO THE JERUSALEM POST
Leader of the Greens Annalena Baerbock speaks during a meeting after the presentation of the coalition deal of SPD, FDP and Greens parties, in Berlin, Germany November 25, 2021.

Merkel: Talks with Iran must be renewed urgently

Merkel is in Israel on a two-day visit as she concludes her 16 years in office, with SPD leader Olaf Scholz her likely replacement.

OCTOBER 10, 2021ByLAHAV HARKOV
Angela Merkel and Naftali Bennett during the former's visit to Israel on October 10, 2021.

The message in Merkel’s swan-song trip to Israel - analysis

During outgoing German chancellor Angela Merkel's final official visit to Israel, the country must demonstrate to a new generation of Germans why the Jewish state's prosperity is a mutual interest.

OCTOBER 4, 2021ByHERB KEINON
German Chancellor Merkel stands in front of a book of condolence for former Israeli President Peres in Berlin

What challenges will Germany's next leader face?

Born out of a horrendous history, today Germany is one of Israel’s strongest allies, and much of the credit for that on the German side can go to outgoing chancellor Angela Merkel.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader and top candidate for chancellor Olaf Scholz and party co-leader Saskia Esken react after first exit polls for the general elections in Berlin, Germany

German elections have some Jewish officials in the country worried

Under Merkel Israel enjoyed good relations with the German government, but the advent of a new political era has some Jewish officials in the country unnerved.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021ByJEREMY SHARON
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier speaks with a rabbi following a ceremony to complete the historic Sulzbach Torah Scroll from 1792, rediscovered in 2013 and just restored, on the 76th anniversary of the liberation of Nazi Germany's Auschwitz death camp, on International Holocaust Remembrance

Herzog pays tribute to Angela Merkel ahead of German elections

Merkel is the first German chancellor to have been born after the Second World War, the first woman to serve in the role, and the third longest-serving chancellor overall.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
German Chancellor Merkel stands in front of a book of condolence for former Israeli President Peres in Berlin