Germany and Israel: How the Gaza war is testing a historic alliance
by editors@theworld.org (Orla Barry) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6ZS03)
Germany has long been one of Israel's strongest allies in Europe. It's a partnership shaped by Berlin's acknowledgment of responsibility for the Holocaust and its pledge to protect Jewish life after World War II. Successive German leaders, including current Chancellor Friedrich Merz have called Israel's security a matter of national duty. But as the war in Gaza continues, that relationship is under increasing strain. The World's Europe Correspondent Orla Barry reports.