Merz says 'no longer understands' Israel's goal in Gaza
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Berlin: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday he no longer understands the Israeli army s objective in Gaza amid a stepped up offensive in the...
Berlin: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday he no longer understands the Israeli army's objective in Gaza amid a stepped-up offensive in the Palestinian territory.
"Honestly speaking, I no longer understand what the Israeli army is now doing in the Gaza Strip, with what goal," he told public broadcaster WDR.
"The way in which the civilian population has been affected, as has been increasingly the case in recent days, can no longer be justified by a fight against Hamas terrorism."
He said Berlin must be sparing in its public advice to Israel as with "no other country on earth", a reference to Germany's dark history of World War II and the Holocaust.
"The question is: How clearly do we voice criticism now, and for historical reasons I am more reserved," Merz said.
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