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German FM Defends Strikes On Hamas Targets, Supports 2 State Solution

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German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, in Israel for meetings with the senior Israeli and Palestinian officials says, when asked whether Israeli air strikes on Gaza are still appropriate, that "Israel's right of self-defence encompasses the ability to target facilities that might be used to launch potential assaults". Foreign ministers of Czechia and Slovakia also on the trip.

  • Adds his support to the official German gov't line of support for a two-state solution, saying that a 'lasting peace' can only be guaranteed when Israelis and Palestinians both have 'control of their own affairs'.

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