Germany has decided to lift a suspension of military exports to Israel that could be used to devastating effect in Gaza, citing the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

Sebastian Hille, a spokesperson for the chancellor, told reporters on Monday that the weapons export restrictions will be lifted on November 24.

“Since October 10, we have had a ceasefire in Gaza and it has fundamentally stabilised,” Hille said, referencing the truce as “the basis for this decision”.

“We expect everyone to keep to the agreements that were reached – that includes the ceasefire holding, that includes humanitarian aid being provided on a large scale and the process continuing to run in an orderly way, as agreed,” he added.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz had announced the restrictions in Augu

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