Analysis-As Gaza faces starvation, reluctant Germany starts to curb support for Israel

By Riham Alkousaa and Matthias Williams

BERLIN (Reuters) -The worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Israel’s plans to expand military control over the enclave have pushed Germany to curb arms exports to Israel, a historically fraught step for Berlin driven by a growing public outcry.

Conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz, hitherto a staunchly pro-Israel leader, made the announcement on Friday arguing that Israel’s actions would not achieve its stated war goals of eliminating Hamas…