Netanyahu to Merza: The suspension of weapon export is rewarding Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talked on Friday with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to convey his disappointment with the decision to suspend the export of weapons that could be used in the Gaza Strip. Through this, embargo Germany reward Hamas terrorism – emphasized the office of Netanyahu.

“Instead of supporting the just war of Israel with Hamas, who conducted the most terrible attack on Jews since the Holocaust, the Germans reward Hamas's terrorism, introducing an embargo to a weapon to Israel,” said the office of the Israeli prime minister, informing about the conversation.

It was added that Israel's goal is not to take control of the Gaza Zone, but to free its inhabitants from Hamas and establish a government about a peaceful approach.

The Israeli Safety Cabinet adopted a plan for the city of Gaza on Friday morning. The offensive will be associated with resettlement to a million Palestinians living there. The decision about the new campaign met with criticism from both many countries of the world and part of Israeli society, including opposition and families imprisoned in the Gaza Strip Hostages.

Merz stated that the suspension of armament exports is related to the extension of the Israeli offensive. He emphasized that Berlin's priority remains to release hostages and negotiate the arms suspension, and the announcement of the new campaign makes it difficult to achieve these goals.

The German leader also expressed a deep concern with the constant suffering of civilians in the Gaza Strip and called Israel to improve the humanitarian situation.

The war in the Gaza Strip has been going on from October 7, 2023, when Hamas, the rulers of this territory, attacked the south of Israel, killing about 1,200 people and kidnapping 251. 50 hostages are still in captivity, at least 28 of them are already dead.

Over 61,000 have died since the start of the conflict in Israeli retaliation. Palestinians. In the war -ruined zone, Gaza is deepening the humanitarian crisis, including hunger.

From Jerusalem Jerzy Adamiak (PAP)

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