Germany

How is the Western world reporting on Israel's 26th Knesset elections?

Several media outlets focus their election coverage on the ousting of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while others frame the election through its impact on the future of the Middle East.

Israelis cast their votes at a polling station in Jerusalem during Election Day, October 27, 2026.
(Screenshot) Eagle's Nest, a Nazi-era chalet in southeastern Germany, was mostly destroyed in a major fire. October 23, 2026

Infamous Nazi-era alpine retreat mostly destroyed in deliberate fire

Israeli prison service guards operate in a special wing of Israeli citizens accused of spying for Iran, in the Damon Prison, in the Druze town of Daliyat al-Karmel, northern Israel, July 1, 2025.

Two German suspects arrested after being seen photographing entrance to Damon Prison

German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader, Friedrich Merz, walks to attend a press conference, after the state elections, in Berlin, Germany, September 21, 2026.

Merz warns that Germany faces pressure from extremist parties, 'massive threat' from Russia


German city votes to end Stolpersteine Holocaust memorial stones for Nazi victims

The motion was jointly submitted by representatives of the right-wing Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and AfD, together with representatives of the "Oberelbe Alliance for More Democracy."

Roses are laid at Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) commemorating relatives of Israeli ambassador to Germany Ron Prosor, Elfriede, Berthold, Liselotte and Ulrich Proskauer during a Stolpersteine laying ceremony in Berlin on September 23, 2024.

IDF chief warns Iran remains a threat as Israel welcomes INS Drakon submarine into Navy service

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir called the submarine’s integration a central force-building move on Thursday, as President Isaac Herzog highlighted its strategic significance.

New German-made Israeli submarine 'INS Drakon' embarks from Germany for Israel, September 21, 2026.

Jews must be able to access, preserve their heritage sites - opinion

How can Jewish people have a strong and proud identity while being restricted from seeing our heritage sites on which our identity is built?

An Orthodox Jewish man faces the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, March 12, 2026

F-16 fighter jet crashes at US air base in western Germany prompts major emergency response

A US F-16 fighter jet crashed near Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany, leaving one person slightly injured and triggering a major emergency response. The pilot ejected safely.

The sign of the U.S. Air Force Spangdahlem Air Base stands on October 22, 2020 in Spangdahlem, Germany.

US National Archives recovers over 120 previously unknown American POW statements from WWII

The documents were discovered by Waterloo resident Jason Hurdle inside a cardboard box hidden in a previously unknown crawlspace in his garage, The Washington Post reported last week.

 A force of hard-hitting and aggressive American soldiers in large-scale manoeuvres, circa 1942.

'Unrestrained antisemitism': German politicians, Jewish leaders warn over Left Party’s rise

Left Party's leader Elif Eralp - who is of Turkish origin - has been compared to NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani due to her pro-Palestine anti-capitalist populist beliefs.

German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader, Friedrich Merz, walks to attend a press conference, after the state elections, in Berlin, Germany, September 21, 2026.

Germany’s Left Party, AfD win big in German state elections in setback for Merz’s CDU

Left Party’s Berlin triumph has brought scrutiny of its ties to pro-Palestinian activists and disputes over antisemitism into negotiations over the capital’s next government.

Demonstrators protest an AfD campaign event in Wietze, Lower Saxony, ahead of the local elections, Sept. 10, 2026.

Israel marks delivery of final 'Dragon' submarine as defense officials press for fleet expansion

The report follows a send-off ceremony in late August for the Israel's newest submarine, attended by Israel Navy Chief V.-Adm. Eyal Harel and German Naval Chief V.-Adm. Jan Christian Kaack.

New German-made Israeli submarine 'INS Drakon' embarks from Germany for Israel, September 21, 2026.

Israeli-Saudi security coordination remains 'limited and pragmatic,' Saudi analyst cautions

Riyadh and Israel increasingly confront overlapping threats from Iran and the Houthis, but political constraints continue to limit direct military cooperation.

Illustrative: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman looks on upon his arrival during a welcome ceremony as part of his two-day official visit to France, at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris, France August 24, 2026.

In broad daylight: Germany arrests Afghan national for setting fire at entrance to synagogue

The synagogue is guarded by police almost around the clock, and it is possible that the close security presence enabled officers to identify and arrest the suspect so quickly.

The Wuppertal Synagogue.