Gaza war cannot be solved by military means, says German foreign minister in Jerusalem

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Gaza war cannot be solved by military means, says ******* foreign minister in Jerusalem

By Alexander Ratz

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The conflict in Gaza cannot be solved by military means and a political solution must be found to end the war permanently, ******* Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said in Jerusalem on Sunday.

“I do not believe that this conflict can be permanently resolved by military means,” Wadephul said. “Nevertheless, it is urgently necessary that ****** is disarmed and that it can no longer have military control over Gaza.”

He said that Germany would do whatever it takes to guarantee Israel’s security, but this does not mean that his country cannot criticise Israel’s course of action, adding that this “must not lead to antisemitism.”

******’ attacks on October 7, 2023 killed 1,200 people and 251 were taken hostage back to Gaza, according to Israel. Israel’s campaign has killed more than 52,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians, according to ******-run health authorities.

“I am not sure whether all of Israel’s strategic goals can be achieved in this way (through a military campaign) and whether this will serve Israel’s security in the long term,” Wadephul said. “That is why we are appealing for a return to serious negotiations on a ceasefire.”

Wadephul repeated that the return of hostages is the ******* government’s priority. He also said it was clear that Gaza is part of the ************ territory.

“We need a political solution for the reconstruction of Gaza without ******,” Wadephul said.

(Reporting by Alexander Ratz, writing by Maria Martinez;Editing by Elaine Hardcastle and Ros Russell)

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