German Foreign Minister Johann Wadeful warned the Israeli government not to use accusations of anti-Semitism to pressure Berlin amid growing German criticism of Israel's offensive in Gaza, DPA reported, quoted by BTA.
The German government's fight against anti-Semitism and its full support for Israel's right to exist "must not be exploited for the conflict, for the military actions that are currently taking place in the Gaza Strip," Wadeful said at a conference in Berlin. "Despite all the difficulties that exist there, we, as the German government, will not allow ourselves to be subjected to political pressure and to be put in a position where we have to demonstrate solidarity under duress," he said he.
"Israel naturally has the right to take action against the radical organization "Hamas", which is still holding Israeli hostages," stressed Vaddeful. "The duration, severity and sequence" of the Israeli military actions in Gaza, however, are "disproportionate", he said.
It is also completely unacceptable that the civilian population is not provided with basic food and medicine, the minister added.
Germany supports Israel and bears a special responsibility towards it, Vaddeful pointed out. "But we also support the people in the Gaza Strip," he added. Regarding future arms supplies to Israel, Vaddeful said that there is a red line for Germany, which is currently being discussed.
The foreign minister said that "when the German government sees a risk of violating international humanitarian law right", it "of course, will intervene and certainly will not supply weapons".
Vadeful also announced that his Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar will soon visit Berlin.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged a "temporary loss of control" at one of the new humanitarian aid distribution centers in the Gaza Strip, Agence France-Presse reported, quoted by BTA.
"There was a temporary loss of control" as Palestinians rushed to the center opened in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, "but fortunately we regained control", Netanyahu said during a speech in Jerusalem.
He added that Israel had developed a joint plan with the United States to manage the distribution points. aid.
“We have developed a plan with our American partners to coordinate distribution sites where an American company will provide food to Palestinian families“, the Israeli prime minister said.
At the same time, a senior Israeli military official described the aid distribution operation as a success.
“Today's distribution of aid by American suppliers was successful“, the source quoted by AFP said.