Washington and Berlin reject an arms embargo, export fighter jets, tank engines and other material essential for the military campaign in Gaza. Israel has become a major producer and exporter of weapons in recent decades, but it still depends heavily on foreign material, especially in relation to air and naval capabilities.

Since World War II, no country has received as much financial support from Washington as its main ally in the Middle East. Aid from Washington represents 15% of Israel's Defense budget, according to the information portal Axios. The US Senate approved a 14.3 billion euro urgent aid package in February, which has not yet obtained the green light in the House of Representatives. In the last five years, 70% of Israeli arms imports were from the U.S., according to a March report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) The report also highlights the lack of transparency in most contracts between Israel – the only country with nuclear weapons not publicly recognized – and its allies. In just over a week, the Nicaraguan dictatorship has accused Germany before the UN of “complicity in genocide”