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05/21/2025
May 21, 2025 Germany condemns Israeli warning shots fired at EU diplomats
The EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas has condemned the 'unacceptable' incident Image: Mohammad Mansour/AFP
Germany has "strongly condemned" Israel after its troops fired warning shots at a European diplomatic delegation in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday.
The German Foreign Ministry has said it is demanding clarification from the Israeli government as to how a diplomatic delegation could be fired at.
"The German Foreign Office strongly condemns this unprovoked attack. We can consider ourselves fortunate that nothing worse happened," a spokeswoman said according to a statement .
A German diplomat and a driver from the German mission's Ramallah office were part of the group that was fired upon while they were traveling near the town of Jenin.
"The group was in the West Bank as part of its diplomatic activities and in coordination with the Palestinian Authority and the Israeli army. The independent observer role of the diplomats on the ground is essential and in no way poses a threat to Israeli security interests," the German Foreign Ministry spokesperson said.
"The Israeli government must immediately clarify the circumstances and respect the inviolability of diplomats," the statement continued, adding that German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul would also communicate this to his Israeli counterpart.
The Israeli military has issued a statement explaining that troops had fired "warning shots" after the "delegation deviated from the approved route" and were headed towards "an area where they were not authorised to be."
No injuries or damages were reported in the incident, the IDF statement said, adding that the IDF "regrets the inconvenience caused."
The incident comes amid intensifying international pressure against Israel over the war in Gaza.