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Germany’s Merz urges moderation in call with Netanyahu, source says
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Friedrich Merz delivers his first speech as German chancellor in the parliament in Berlin, Germany, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz had a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in which Merz called for moderation in Israel’s campaign against Iran, a German government source tells Reuters.
Merz voiced Germany’s support in principle for Israeli military attacks on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure during the call yesterday evening but stressed the importance of seeking diplomatic solutions to the conflict, the source says.
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