Chancellor Merz visit cements robust Israel-German bilateral ties

07/12/2025 7 min
Chancellor Merz visit cements robust Israel-German bilateral ties

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visit Israel on Sunday for the first time since he became chancellor in May. At talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem the two leaders stressed the friendly bilateral ties, despite differences on some key issues. Jeremey Issacharoff served as Israel’s ambassador to Germany from 2017 to 2022. We spoke to him about Chancellor Merz’s visit. (Photo: GPO)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.