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Scholz tells Netanyahu that Israel must protect civilians in Gaza
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a press conference in Tel Aviv, Oct. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, Pool)
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a telephone call Wednesday that protecting civilians in the Gaza Strip and ensuring humanitarian aid were crucial, Berlin said.
Scholz “renewed Germany’s unwavering solidarity with Israel,” his office said in a statement after the call. “He underlined the importance of protecting civilians and humanitarian supplies for the people of the Gaza Strip.”
According to an Israeli readout of the call, Netanyahu gave Scholz an assessment of the state of the war, and thanked him for his support of Israel.
Scholz paid a solidarity visit to Israel in the early days of the war and has vowed to stand by the Jewish state.
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