Germany Halts Arms Exports to Israel While Supplying Qatar, a Hamas Ally

Despite Chancellor Scholz's public support for Israel, Germany has not approved any arms requests from Israel since March 2024.

Germany has quietly stopped approving arms exports to Israel since March 2024, despite ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has repeatedly pledged support for Israel, but no new arms permits have been issued.
Reports indicate that Germany continues to supply heavy weapons systems to Qatar, a known supporter of Hamas.
The German Federal Security Council, chaired by Scholz, has not granted any arms export approvals to Israel in recent months.
Internal political divisions and concerns about international humanitarian law are cited as reasons for the halt in arms exports to Israel.