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SvennoJ on 08 August 2025
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Germany halts military exports that could be used in Gaza ‘until further notice’

Germany has announced it will not approve any exports of military equipment that could be used in Gaza until further notice.

The country’s priorities are the release of the captives and ceasefire negotiations, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in a statement.

“The even tougher military action in the Gaza Strip decided by the Israeli cabinet last night makes it increasingly difficult for the German government to see how these goals can be achieved,” it said.

The statement also said that under such circumstances, Germany was going to temporarily halt weapons exports that could be used in the enclave.

It added that Berlin remains “deeply concerned” about the suffering of the civilian population in Gaza and, with the planned offensive, the Israeli government bears “even greater responsibility than before for providing them with supplies”.


Belgium summons Israeli envoy over Gaza City occupation plan

Belgium’s Foreign Ministry says it is summoning the Israeli ambassador over Israel’s plans to “take military control” of Gaza.

“The aim is clearly to express our total disapproval of this decision, but also of the continued colonisation,” Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot posted on X.


‘End BB’s war’: Protesters send message to Trump on Tel Aviv beach

Activists from Israel’s Brothers in Arms movement have organised a protest on the beach opposite the US embassy branch in Tel Aviv to call on US President Donald Trump to intervene and stop the Gaza war.

Footage verified by Al Jazeera showed a large banner drawn in the sand to call for an end to the war. It used a form of Netanyahu’s nickname, Bibi.

The activists called on Trump to not allow the prime minister to “neglect the hostages and endanger the lives of soldiers”, according to Israeli Channel 13.