Germany Supports Israel's Defense Efforts with Combat Drones Amidst Israel-Palestine Conflict

Germany has given Israel permission to use two Heron TP combat drones in its counter-attack against Hamas, according to a defense source. Germany had leased five of these drones from Israel's arms maker IAI, with two still being used for training German drone pilots. Israel has also requested flak jackets, medical equipment, and treatment for wounded individuals in German hospitals. The death toll in Israel has risen to 1,200, with over 2,700 wounded, while Israeli reprisal strikes on Gaza have killed 1,100 people and wounded 5,339, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.