Current sectionIsrael NewsHaaretz TodayHaaretz Today Standing beside his Israeli counterpart, German FM Wadephul said that West Bank annexation 'could not be accepted.' The problem with the minister's words is that they described red lines that have already been crossedShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeVera Weidenbach09:38 PM • July 08 2026 IDTThe ninth and latest meeting between German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar this week should have been smooth, at least on paper, as the two countries signed an agreement in which Germany committed to boost its funding to the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial and museum in Jerusalem.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Haaretz Today NewsletterCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahuHamasTrumpRahm EmanuelGraham PlatnerHaQuizHaaretz PodcastGermany Says It Can't Accept West Bank Annexation, but Does Nothing to Stop ItIsrael Gov't Wrongly Cites Academia Leaders' Letter to Curb Protests on CampusNGO: Israel 'Fails to Address Serious Concerns' for Detained Gaza Doctor's LifeHerzog: Israel's Security Agencies Loyal to the People – Not to PoliticiansJewish Nationalist Crime in West Bank Up by 560% Since 2019, Police Data ShowsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has ArrivedDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?An Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingRep. Dan Goldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic Primary