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Germany has put a hold on new exports of weapons of war to Israel while it deals with legal challenges, according to a Reuters analysis of data and a source close to the Economy Ministry.

Last year, Germany approved arms exports to Israel worth 326.5 million euros ($363.5 million), including military equipment and war weapons, a 10-fold increase from 2022, according to data from the Economy Ministry, which approves export licences.

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[–] unskilled5117@feddit.org 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

The discussion around this isn’t differentiated enough. Germanys foreign Minister has explicitly stated that what was exported, is stuff whose purpose is defensive in nature, e.g. Ground to air missiles. I can’t say if that is true, though there is some corroborating material. Nevertheless arms exports is too general as a category in my opinion.

[–] Saleh@feddit.org 7 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Shortly after Oct. 7 Germany sent 3000 "MATADOR" Anti-Tank rocket launchers to Israel. Hamas doesn't have any tanks or armored vehicles...

[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 1 points 3 hours ago

The "ADOR" part of that stands for anti-door, they're useful for urban fighting. It can not only get through armoured doors, but also turn walls into doors.

When it comes to genocide though they're certainly not cost-effective. I don't think that export would be allowed right now, but just after the 7th was a different time where it wasn't yet absolutely clear that the Kahanites were actually getting the genocide they always wanted, that the other 90% of Israelis would let them get away with it.