Images of starving children and Israel’s planned expansion of settlements spurred Britain, France and Germany to a tougher stance. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was undeterred.
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Netanyahu’s Plan for Gaza City Has Skeptics in Israeli Military
The military leadership has said it prefers a new cease-fire instead of renewed fighting, and the military’s chief of staff previously raised concerns about troop exhaustion.
Germany Says It Will Suspend Military Exports to Israel for Use in Gaza
The move followed weeks of debate over reports of hunger in Gaza, but it was precipitated by Israel’s decision to expand military operations there.
On Gaza, Germany’s Government Faces Pressure From All Sides
Germany, after the Holocaust, has a special bond with Israel. But a hunger crisis in Gaza is creating a demand for Berlin to take bolder action.
Russia Says It Will Stop Abiding By INF Treaty
The United States has accused Russia of violating the pact, which expired in 2019, for more than a decade.
Horst Mahler, 89, Dies; Voice of the German Far Left, Then the Far Right
As a young lawyer and a Communist revolutionary, he helped start the violent Red Army Faction. Later, he went to prison as a Nazi apologist and Holocaust denier.
Laura Dahlmeier, Gold Medal-Winning German Biathlete, Dies in Rockfall
Ms. Dahlmeier, 31, an experienced mountaineer, was climbing in Pakistan when she was hit by falling rocks, officials said.
Heavy Rain Likely Caused Deadly German Train Derailment, Investigators Say
Television news footage showed bent tracks and piles of mud at the scene of the accident near the town of Riedlingen in southern Germany. Three people were killed and 41 injured.
Train Derails in Germany
Officials had no immediate explanation for the accident, which occurred near the southern city of Ulm.
Germany’s Far-Right Party May Be Banned. Its Voters Fear Being Left Voiceless.
Supporters of the Alternative for Germany say they might quit voting if the party is outlawed. Some opponents are against such a move, too.