Germany's Scholz to visit Israel and Egypt this week
Monday, 16 October 2023 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to visit Israel and Egypt in an effort to prevent the escalation of the Middle East conflict. The visit comes as Western nations show solidarity with Israel following the recent Hamas-Israel war. Germany has been supportive of Israel since the conflict began, with at least 1,300 casualties reported. Scholz's visit is seen as a significant step, as he will be the first prime minister to visit Israel since the conflict erupted.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz describes as "cynical" the warnings made by Russian President Vladimir Putin about civilian deaths in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Speaking to the Bundestag, Scholz says he is "more than outraged" by Putin's public remarks, as the war in Ukraine grinds on 18 months after...
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