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Israel has ‘right to defend itself’ but must respect ‘proportionality’ — Berlin
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleGermany insists on Israel’s right to self-defense amid its biggest military operation in years in the West Bank, but urges it to observe “proportionality.”
The German foreign ministry says it is watching the latest flare-up of violence in the region with “great concern” but stresses “Israel, like every state, has the right to defend itself against terror.”
However, a ministry spokesman says in a statement that “the principle under international law of proportionality must be respected” in the Jenin camp.
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