For decades, Germany has stood squarely in Israel’s corner, its dark history of Jewish persecution shaping its modern-day policy of virtually unquestioned backing.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has denounced Israel’s air strikes on Gaza during a recent press conference. During a recent press conference with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Merz described Israel’s actions as being “no longer comprehensible.

Germany's foreign minister threatened unspecified measures against Israel on Tuesday and said Berlin would not export weapons used to break humanitarian law, as he and Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered their most severe rebuke yet over Gaza.