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Friday, December 29, 2023
German chancellor speaks with Gantz about war in Gaza, Israel-Lebanon border skirmishes
BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held a phone call today with minister and war cabinet member Benny Gantz in which Scholz underscored the need to protect civilians and avoid regional conflict, the German federal government says in a statement.
Gantz informed the chancellor of the latest developments in Gaza and on Israel’s northern border, the statement says.