"Between August 8 the day of Merz's decision and September 12, "no approvals" were granted. In the letter, State Secretary Thomas Steffen said the government decided "on a case-by-case basis and in light of the respective situation after careful review, taking foreign and security policy considerations as well as legal requirements into account." He added that Germany "reaffirms the principles of its Israel policy and remains particularly committed to the protection of the State of Israel.""
"On August 8, Merz announced that, for the time being, no exports of military goods to Israel that could be used in the Gaza war would be approved. He was responding to the actions of the Israeli armed forces in the Gaza Strip, marking a course correction in German policy toward Israel. Up to that point, the German government had gradually increased its criticism of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government over its treatment of Palestinians but had refrained from imposing sanctions."
Chancellor Friedrich Merz imposed restrictions on arms exports to Israel on August 8, resulting in a complete halt in approved deliveries from August 8 to September 12. State Secretary Thomas Steffen reported that no approvals were granted during that period. The government stated that export decisions are made on a case-by-case basis after careful review, taking foreign and security policy considerations and legal requirements into account. The government reaffirmed the principles of its Israel policy and its commitment to protecting the State of Israel. Merz specified that, for the time being, military goods that could be used in the Gaza war would not be approved. Germany had increased criticism of Netanyahu's government while expanding naval weapons sales to Israel.
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