From Le Figaro with AFP
Published 24 minutes ago, updated 10 minutes ago
Chancellor Olaf Scholz. ODD ANDERSEN / AFP
The German Chancellor, on the other hand, called for “humanitarian breaks,” while the French President urged Israel on Friday to stop its bombing in order to spare civilians in Gaza.
The German chancellor said on Sunday he was against an “immediate” ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, as calls for that direction grew around the world following Israeli army bombings.
“I openly admit that I do not think calls for an immediate ceasefire or a long pause – which would amount to almost the same thing – are fair, because that would ultimately mean that Israel leaves Hamas the opportunity to recover and acquire new rockets .”, explained Olaf Scholz during a debate in the regional German daily newspaper “Heilbronner Stimme”. On the other hand, he called for “humanitarian breaks”.
Erdogan believes a ceasefire is “vital”
Five weeks after the start of the war sparked by Hamas’s unprecedented attack on Israeli soil on October 7, calls for a ceasefire in the Israeli-stricken Gaza Strip are growing louder. With his resistance, the German Chancellor is turning against many Arab countries and against the Turkish president, whom he will receive in Berlin next week.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that it was “crucial for us to reach a ceasefire” and called on “the West” to put pressure on Israel in this direction. Olaf Scholz also stands out from Emmanuel Macron, who on Friday urged Israel to end its bombing to spare civilians in Gaza and who wants to “work towards” a ceasefire to “protect all civilians who have nothing to do with terrorists.” have to do”.
Hamas’ health ministry announced that at least 11,078 people, mostly civilians, including 4,506 children, have been killed in Israeli bombings in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war, which was triggered by the Islamist movement’s bloody attack against Israel on October 7, leaving 1,200 dead , the majority civilians.