In an interview with DW, Jürgen Hardt, foreign policy spokesperson for the conservative CDU/CSU in the German parliament, argues that while Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud remaining the largest party was not surprising, the election result shows that Israel's current governing bloc no longer has a clear path to a majority.

He would prefer to see a coalition closer to the political center and hopes that far-right figures such as Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich are kept out of government. He called Ben Gvir "a no-go" and said, "I will not see him in Germany, and I think the European Union should ban him from doing business in the EU."

He argued that these politicians have "poisoned" Israel's image internationally and believes a more centrist government would be better for Israel. On the future of Israeli settlement policy in the West Bank, Hardt called for an end to new settlement projects, particularly the E1 plan, and argued that renewed negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians cannot begin without close cooperation.

On regional security, Hardt was skeptical that further military action against Iran could be effective. He said he is opposed to an Iranian nuclear weapon and Tehran's support for proxy groups but questioned whether military strikes can deliver lasting results.