"I am visiting Israel at a time that could hardly be more complicated,"
"especially after the terrible massacre on October 7, 2023."
"it remains 'our responsibility to strengthen the bond between our countries from generation to generation'"
"presented Germany with a number of dilemmas"
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made his first official trip to Jordan and Israel since taking office. Merz met Jordan's King Abdullah II and praised Amman's mediation efforts in Gaza. Merz met Israeli President Isaac Herzog and reaffirmed Germany's commitment to Israel, citing the October 7, 2023 massacre. Merz acknowledged that Israeli army actions in Gaza had presented Germany with dilemmas and noted that steps were taken to address those concerns, implicitly referencing a now-lifted partial halt on weapons deliveries. The visit follows a rare rift in German-Israeli relations over the partial arms embargo.
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