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Germany’s Scholz tells Netanyahu it’s time to break cycle of violence, sign hostage deal
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, shakes hands with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 17, 2024. (GPO)
Germany’s chancellor tells Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call that he should conclude a deal on a ceasefire and the release of hostages held by Hamas, a German government spokesperson says.
Many military objectives in the fight against Hamas have been achieved while civilian casualties and human suffering in Gaza are enormous, Olaf Scholz tells Netanyahu, according to a German government statement.
“An end to the war in Gaza would be a decisive step towards a regional de-escalation,” the spokesperson says.
Scholz also tells Netanyahu its time to break the destructive cycle of retaliatory violence in the Middle East.
