German Chancellor Friedrich Merz landed in Israel on Saturday night time for his first-ever official go to. The go to marks a renewed warming in relations between the 2 nations, after the Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile protection system launch ceremony held final week. Nonetheless, whereas the political scene is warming up, German freight airways Lufthansa Cargo has introduced the imposition of an arms embargo on Israel, “Globes” has realized.
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“We want to inform you that, in accordance with an inner resolution by the corporate, an embargo on all navy and safety cargo has been imposed on Tel Aviv, with speedy impact till additional discover,” the German firm has knowledgeable worldwide freight forwarders. “We are going to replace you as quickly as additional info turns into accessible.”
Lufthansa Cargo resumed full cargo flights to Israel on August 1, with seven weekly flights: three utilizing Boeing 777s and 4 utilizing Airbus 321s. The Lufthansa Group had stopped its flights to Israel in the beginning of June and postponed its deliberate return as a result of operation towards Iran. The group resumed flights on August 1 from Frankfurt, and has subsequently step by step returned to regular operations.
This month, Lufthansa Group is increasing exercise and rising the variety of weekly flights to Israel from 64 to 74. Lufthansa itself operates about 21 weekly flights from Frankfurt and about 14 from Munich, alongside subsidiaries together with Austrian Airways, Swiss, Brussels Airways, ITA and Eurowings.
An organization spokesperson mentioned: “Lufthansa Cargo absolutely complies with all related legal guidelines and rules. Following a British export management directive and related sanctions, transporting navy tools and elements to and from Tel Aviv is presently unattainable for Lufthansa Cargo, whatever the route. We’re working to discover a answer that can enable particular person shipments.”
Printed by Globes, Israel enterprise information – en.globes.co.il – on December 7, 2025.
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