AhlulBayt News Agency: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has strongly condemned the latest Israeli airstrikes on a school building sheltering displaced families in Gaza City, which killed at least 35 Palestinians.
“What happened this weekend — when another kindergarten in Gaza was hit — is a human tragedy and a political catastrophe,” Merz stated during his speech on Monday at the European Forum organized by West German Broadcasting (WDR).
He added that the German government is in contact with Israeli officials to raise concerns about the military offensive.
Merz also sharply criticized the Tel Aviv regime for violating international humanitarian law in Gaza, stating that he would raise these concerns with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week.
He emphasized that the Israeli military onslaught has gone far beyond acceptable limits, and its objective is no longer clear. He stressed that the suffering of the civilian population cannot be justified.
Merz acknowledged that Germany has been reluctant to publicly criticize Israel due to its historical responsibility but emphasized that he can no longer understand any military objectives in Israel's current actions.
“When boundaries are crossed, where international humanitarian law is truly violated, Germany and the German chancellor must also say something about it,” Merz pointed out.
Since October 7, 2023, at least 53,977 Palestinians—mostly women and children—have been killed, and another 122,966 individuals injured in Israel’s military onslaught on Gaza, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants last November for Netanyahu and former Minister of Military Affairs Yoav Gallant, citing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for its war on the besieged coastal territory.
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