Germany vows to continue sending arms to Israel

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul pledged additional arms deliveries to Israel on Wednesday, ahead of his Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar’s visit to Berlin, Anadolu reports. “Germany will continue to support the state of Israel, including with arms deliveries,” Wadephul said during a question-and-answer session in the parliament, known as the Bundestag. Responding to a corresponding question from the opposition Green party, the minister said the coalition stands united with Israel. The fact that German policy is also guided by international humanitarian law “applies to all policy areas, including, of course, arms deliveries,” he added. When asked what impact this would have on arms export policy, the minister again referred to the Federal Security Council, which meets in secret and decides […]