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Germany may follow U.S. lead in withholding arms shipment to Israel

The U.S. is Israel’s main backer, but President Joe Biden threatened to restrict supplies further if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu goes ahead with a major offensive.

The German defence minister says Berlin is considering similar steps that the U.S. took to withhold further arms should Israeli troops begin a large-scale push into the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah.

“This is currently being discussed,” Boris Pistorius said on Friday.

However, he said the responsibility lies with the Chancellery and the Foreign Office.