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NHK
27-05-2025
- Politics
- NHK
German Chancellor Merz blasts Israeli military operations in Gaza
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has slammed Israel's recent actions in Gaza. The military operations have been causing increasing numbers of civilian casualties. The Israeli military announced on Monday that it had conducted airstrikes over a two-day period against more than 20 targets in Gaza, including strongholds belonging to the Islamic group Hamas. Palestinian media outlets have reported that Israel bombed a school where a number of residents were taking shelter. Health officials in the enclave say 38 people were killed during the previous 24 hours, due to attacks by the Israeli military. Merz said in a TV interview on Monday that he no longer understands why Israel is harming the civilian population. He also suggested that Israel's behavior can no longer be justified or described as a fight against terrorism perpetrated by Hamas. The chancellor indicated, however, that Germany will remain on Israel's side. He added that the Israeli government must not do anything that its best friends are no longer prepared to accept. German media outlets have noted that it is unusual for pro-Israel Germany to criticize the Israeli government. Germany has taken a pro-Israel stance because of its history. The Nazis killed millions of Jews in the Holocaust during World War Two.
LBCI
26-05-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Germany's Chancellor says 'no longer understands' Israel's goal in Gaza
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday that he "no longer understands" the Israeli army's objective in Gaza amid a stepped-up offensive in the Palestinian territory. "I no longer understand what the Israeli army is doing in the Gaza Strip, with what goal the civilian population is being impacted to such an extent," he said. AFP
