Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz, commander of the German Air Force, arrived in Israel this week for a farewell visit, concluding his seven-year tenure.
Gerhartz toured Israeli communities near the Gaza Strip, met with Israeli Air Force commander Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar and visited the joint Israeli-German “Red Baron” drone squadron at Tel Nof Airbase, near Rehovot.
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The Chief of the German Air Force, Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz, arrived in Israel this week for an official visit, marking the end of his seven-year term in office.
During his visit, the General toured the communities surrounding Gaza, visited defense industries… pic.twitter.com/kCoTzfJRGY
The visit underscores growing defense ties, including German procurement of Israeli-made armed UAVs and continued cooperation despite recent speculation over Berlin’s arms export policy.
“My first trip abroad as chief of the German Air Force was to Israel …, and now I’m coming back here for my last trip. It closes a circle,” Gerhartz said.
The trip highlights strategic alignment between the nations amid shared defense challenges.
