German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also spoke with Netanyahu. “Israel has the right to defend its existence and the security of its citizens,” he said Sunday in a social media post. “Iran’s nuclear weapons program is an existential threat to the State of Israel.”

The German Foreign Office on Monday said it is organizing flights for German nationals to leave Israel via Jordan, as the conflict in the Middle East escalates. The ministry said that charter flights are being organized from the Jordanian capital Amman to the western German city of Frankfurt on Wednesday,

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Israel had the right to defend its existence and the safety of its citizens but urged Israel and Iran not to take steps that further escalate the situation. Iran's nuclear program presents "a serious threat to the entire region,

Wadephul says US has made clear it won't join war against Iran, adding European nations seek talks with Tehran to find diplomatic solution - Anadolu Ajansı

BERLIN (Reuters) -German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul had to change his trip in the Middle East, dropping a stop in Israel, after the country launched a barrage of strikes across Iran earlier on Friday.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has left open the question of whether the Israeli overnight attacks on Iran will have consequences for his country's arms exports to Israel. During a visit to Cairo at the start of his first Middle East trip – hours after scores of warplanes targeted Iran's nuclear sites and military leadership - the diplomat said the Federal Security Council would take its time to discuss the issue.

Initial steps toward a system handover are expected to happen in the coming months, according to the Israeli government.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz about Israel's attack on Iran in a phone call on Friday morning, Merz said in a statement.