Germany has approved 10 times more in military gear exports to Israel so far this year, official data showed Wednesday, as Berlin said it was prioritizing requests from the country after Hamas' Oct. 7 attack.
Data up to Nov. 2 this year showed export approvals issued for €303 million ($324 million) worth of military equipment to Israel, almost 10 times more than the €32 million in authorizations a year ago.
Close to €19 million worth of goods fall in the "war weapons" category, while the bulk of around €284 million's worth were in the "other military goods" category, including gear like armored vehicles or radar technology.
"After the terrorist attack of Hamas on Israel, the German government is prioritizing the processing of and decisions on applications for the export of military equipment to Israel," said a source from the economy ministry.
Since the unprecedented Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on the Hebrew state, German authorities processed 185 purchasing applications for military gear.
For the year, until Nov. 2, the authorities approved 218 Israeli requests, the ministry source said, without providing details on how many of the authorizations came post-Oct. 7.
Germany has approved 10 times more in military gear exports to Israel so far this year, official data showed Wednesday, as Berlin said it was prioritizing requests from the country after Hamas' Oct. 7 attack.
Data up to Nov. 2 this year showed export approvals issued for €303 million ($324 million) worth of military equipment to Israel, almost 10...