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Albrecht Weinberg, a Holocaust survivor who returned to Germany in his 80s, dies at 101

Weinberg spent his final years recounting his survival of Auschwitz, Mittelbau-Dora, Bergen-Belsen and three death marches

Associated Press | 05.13.26

Germans can now search Nazi files to uncover family secrets

Newly accessible US archives on millions of Nazi Party members are allowing Germans to investigate relatives’ roles in the Third Reich and Holocaust, despite years of restrictions under Germany’s privacy laws

Zeev Avrahami, Berlin | 05.11.26

'My grandparents would never believe I stood in Germany in an IDF uniform'

Noam, a Nahal reconnaissance soldier wounded in an incident that killed 5 troops, prayed for IDF soldiers at a Budapest synagogue; Rachel Bayer, whose brother fell in the war, joined the Jewish Agency delegation in Europe

Gal Ganot | 05.10.26

'They were shocked to hear IDF soldiers were saved thanks to German blood'

Lt. Dr. Y, physician of the IDF’s 77th Battalion, visited Germany with the Jewish Agency’s 'Shlichim in Uniform' program, telling lawmakers and Jewish teens how German-donated blood saves wounded soldiers

Gal Ganot | 05.07.26

$Parking meter (Photo: M. Spencer Green\AP)$

Parking meter heist: German worker accused of stealing €2M

German authorities charged two couples in separate cases: in Bavaria, a former municipal worker allegedly stole about €2 million from parking meters over the years; in Berlin, another couple is accused of stealing bronze statues and religious items from cemeteries and parks

News Agencies | 05.06.26

Germany reaffirms support for Israel, draws line on nuclear Iran during Sa’ar visit

FM Gideon Sa’ar meets Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin for talks on Iran, Gaza, Lebanon and regional security; German counterpart Wadephul: 'Every Israeli can rely on us to consistently stand for Israel’s security'

Itamar Eichner | 05.05.26

Almost a third of Germans back AfD as far right hits new highs

A year after Merz took power, his coalition is struggling, only 16% approve of the government and far-right AfD is nearing a record 28% in polls

AFP | 05.04.26

From Germany to Japan, Trump tests US military footprint that shaped the world

Trump’s plan to pull troops from Germany highlights a wider debate over America’s global bases, allies’ dependence and whether US protection now comes at a higher price

Tal Amodai | 05.04.26

From cars to missiles: Rafael takes over Volkswagen plant in Germany

Israel’s Rafael has agreed to acquire a Volkswagen plant in Osnabrück, Germany, repurposing it to produce Iron Dome interceptor components; the deal, backed by Berlin, is expected to save 2,300 jobs and boost Germany’s domestic defense industry

Roy Zuckerman | 05.04.26

Trump’s revenge on ‘broken Germany’ fuels NATO collapse fears

Washington will withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany and cancel a planned long-range rocket deployment, deepening European concern over its ability to deter Russia without firm US backing

ynet, News Agencies | 05.02.26

Women have transformed soccer, but this breakthrough may be the biggest yet

Kathleen Krüger’s expected move to Hamburg would put a woman in charge of sporting policy at a Bundesliga club, after years as a trusted Bayern Munich executive

Ze'ev Avrahami, Berlin | 05.02.26

Trump says no Iran deal may be better as talks drag on

US president says talks with Tehran have dragged on too long as he weighs ending the war without an agreement, defends the seizure of an Iran-linked ship and orders 5,000 US troops out of Germany

News agencies | 05.02.26

טייס ישראלי נהרג בהתרסקות מטוס קל בגרמניה

Israeli pilot, 71, killed in ultralight plane crash shortly after takeoff in Germany

Israel Komet, an Israeli pilot living in Switzerland, took off from Hatten Airport and crashed shortly afterward; a relative mourned him as a successful industrialist who lived life on his own terms, as German authorities probe why the plane’s parachute failed to deploy

Itamar Eichner | 05.01.26

Israeli-German CloudCT satellite to launch in June and map clouds for climate research

The 4-kilogram CloudCT satellite, built through an international project involving the Weizmann Institute, Technion and Germany’s Center for Telematics, will test AI-based cloud tomography technology ahead of a planned 10-satellite constellation

ynet | 05.01.26

פעילים פרו פלסטינים חסמו מפעל נשק בברלין במחאה על אספקת אמצעי לחימה לישראל

'No profit from genocide': Pro-Palestinian protest targets German arms plant

Pro-Palestinian activists blocked a Rheinmetall arms plant for hours over ammunition supplies to Israel, accusing Germany of complicity in war crimes

Itamar Eichner | 04.30.26