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Yeah Germany just cooked Israel like deep fried foreskin:

Germany is also critical to the IDF’s land forces. The German company MTU designs, develops, and manufactures engines for Merkava tanks and armored personnel carriers. These vehicles are produced by the IDF and Ministry of Defense, but their engines are imported from the U.S., after being sent there from Germany for finishing. Israel buys them in the U.S. using security assistance funds, and the availability of these engines depends largely on Germany’s enforcement of its embargo. If the Chancellor enforces a full embargo, these engines will not leave MTU factories.
The availability of these engines is critical to the IDF, which has operated its tanks and APCs for almost two years. Without the ongoing war, these vehicles would have undergone full restoration by now. Sometimes IDF personnel restore engines to “like new” condition, but often full replacement is necessary.
The embargo’s cost will be paid in part by defense companies forced to find alternatives for every foreign supplier that closes its doors. Many components and raw materials for Israeli weapons systems come from Germany, forcing companies to seek costlier alternatives or develop in-house capabilities. Despite this, Israel’s defense industries have shown remarkable creativity in meeting these challenges amid a production surge to supply the IDF and global customers.