German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addressed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statement that Germany's decision to impose an arms embargo on Israel is "a reward for the worst attack since the Holocaust" in an interview with the German news program Tagesthemen, saying that "we stand with Israel." According to him, "we clearly identify who is responsible for this war: Hamas." Merz noted that Germany maintains an open dialogue with Israel and that "there are opportunities for cooperation at the level of foreign and defense ministers between the countries."