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'A global shift': Israel hands Germany Arrow 3 missile defense system

System will be stationed at Holzdorf Air Base, about 40 kilometers south of Berlin; base is set to become German military’s largest installation in the east and will serve as a frontline defense point against potential aerial threats from Russia

Zeev Avrahami, Berlin | 12.02.25

Sderot startups reach Germany through new NRW partnership

A delegation of five Sderot startups visited Duisburg as part of a growing partnership with NRW, showcasing solutions shaped by the city’s real-world challenges and building new connections with German municipalities and innovation groups

ynet Global | 12.02.25

פריטים שהיו מועמדים למכירה בגרמניה והובאו לארץ

Haifa NGO buys Holocaust artifacts auctioned in Germany: ‘A moral obligation’

An auction in Germany sparked international outrage over plans to sell personal belongings of Holocaust victims. NGO stepped in, purchasing some of the items and bringing them to Israel; 'Unacceptable to trade in items that bear witness to Holocaust and suffering of Jewish people'

Lior El-Hai | 12.01.25

מחאה נגד הקמת אגף הנוער החדש של אלטרנטיבה לגרמניה

Massive protest in Germany against new youth wing of far-right party AfD: 'Like Hitler Youth'

New youth wing rises from the ashes of AfD’s banned extremist faction, drawing neo-Nazi activists; tens of thousands rally outside launch event in protest

AFP | 11.30.25

Israeli suspects confess in Germany in Christina Block child abduction case

German prosecutors say two Israelis suspected of helping kidnap billionaire heiress Christina Block’s children flew secretly to Hamburg to confess after arrest warrants were lifted, detailing the chain of command and a toast with Block

Itamar Eichner | 11.28.25

German Chancellor Merz to visit Israel next month in first visit by European leader in months

Visit comes days after Germany announced it would lift the partial arms embargo imposed on Israel during the war; Israeli officials say move was coordinated in recent conversations between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Merz

Itamar Eichner | 11.24.25

German actor Udo Kier dies at 81 after decades of iconic roles in film and television

Over a career stretching more than half a century, Kier became a cult figure, celebrated for his distinctive blue-eyed stare, unmistakable German accent and willingness to take on daring and unconventional roles

Amir Bogen | 11.24.25

Young German leaders visit Israel in eye-opening mission: ‘Nova victims could've been my friends’

Weeklong visit by 160 young German leaders, including Muslims and left-wing activists, aims to reshape how their generation understands Israel

Itamar Eichner | 11.22.25

German minister backs stripping of citizenship from Hamas supporters

Berlin defends revoking nationality of Syrian-born man who praised Hamas online, citing breach of Germany’s democratic values; move follows tightened citizenship laws requiring loyalty to the state and its commitment to protecting Jewish life

Reuters | 11.19.25

Hezbollah-linked suspect on trial in Germany over covert drone procurement network

Lebanese man accused of buying €1.4M in drone parts for Hezbollah’s UAV program; prosecutors say components he sourced used in attacks on Israel, including a drone that struck a senior home in Herzliya on Yom Kippur 2024

ynet | 11.19.25

German entertainment icons the Kessler Twins die in joint assisted suicide at 89

Alice and Ellen Kessler, 89-year-old twin singers and dancers who rose to fame across Europe in the 1950s and became German cultural icons, were found dead in their home near Munich; Reports say the sisters chose to end their lives together

ynet Global | 11.18.25

Germany to lift partial arms embargo on Israel next week following high-level talks

Set to take effect November 24, Berlin’s reversal follows Netanyahu-Merz call and Sa’ar’s meeting with German FM; initial ban, triggered by Gaza war and EU pressure, limited exports tied to operations in the enclave but exempted defensive systems

Itamar Eichner | 11.17.25

Auction of Holocaust victims' items in Germany canceled

Harsh criticism of the sale of hundreds of Holocaust-era items, including yellow badges and personal documents has taken its toll: The German auction house stopped the sale at the last minute, and Poland is demanding that the items be transferred to the Auschwitz museum

ynet Global | 11.16.25

Jewish leaders condemn German auction house over sale of Holocaust artifacts

Outrage mounts as German auction house Felzmann prepares to sell hundreds of Holocaust-era items, including yellow badges and personal documents; critics say sale exploits victims' memories and urge artifacts be preserved in museums, not sold to the highest bidder

ynet | 11.16.25

פעילים מפגינים פרו-פלסטינים על שער ברנדנבורג ברלין גרמניה

Pro-Palestinian activists barricade themselves atop Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate: 'Yalla intifada!'

Three activists scale landmark, light flares, wave Palestinian flags and display a banner reading 'Never again genocide, freedom for Palestine'; removed and arrested after refusing police orders to come down

ynet | 11.13.25

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