Germany announced Friday that it will impose a partial arms embargo on Israel in response to the Israeli cabinet's decision to approve a new offensive to occupy Gaza City.

Why it matters: This is an unprecedented move by Israel's closest ally in Europe and its second most important international partner after the United States. • It represents a wider trend in which many of Israel's Western allies are distancing themselves from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. • "Netanyahu's cabinet is losing Europe — totally. We stand with Israel, but not with the policy of the Israeli government," Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp told Axios.

Driving the news: On Thursday night, Israel's Security Cabinet approved Netanyahu's proposal for the occupation of Gaza City. That's the f

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