German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sharply escalated Berlin’s criticism of Israel on Tuesday, condemning the scale of IDF airstrikes on Gaza, adding that he intends to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shortly.
Wadephul warned that Berlin would soon discuss what steps to take to tackle the “unbearable” situation.
This comes hot on the heels of Chancellor Friedrich Merz declaring that Israel’s airstrikes in Gaza are no longer “justified.”
“The massive military strikes by the Israelis in the Gaza Strip no longer reveal any logic to me. How they serve the goal of confronting terror… In this respect, I view this very, very critically,” Merz said at a leaders summit in Finland.
🚨🇩🇪 MERZ, MISSILES & MADE-IN-AMERICA DECISIONS
Germany says it’s lifted restrictions on Ukrainian long-range strikes using NATO weapons — but it’s all for show, because Washington calls the shots, says ex-MEP Gunnar Beck.
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