News Summary

• Germany will suspend all arms exports to Israel that could be used in the Gaza Strip, Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced Friday.
• Merz expressed doubts over Israel's latest military strategy, saying that it was "increasingly difficult to see how these goals can be achieved" Germany, which granted export licenses for military equipment to Israel worth 485 million euros ($564 million) between October 2023 and May 2025, had been one of Israel's largest arms suppliers in Europe.
• The move underscored the growing divide among international stakeholders regarding military escalation and how Israel aims to achieve its stated security objectives in Gaza.