For “initial, small” progress, which is made in the tradition of humanitarian aid to Gaza with the air on the air made by the German Air Force in the context of Jordanian initiative, there is a statement issued by the Chancellor after the conclusion of the Council of Security. Chancellor Friedrich Mertz had previously left the possibility of imposing sanctions on Israel, but the statement was not included.

According to the announcement, German Foreign Minister Johann Vandeful briefed Chancellor Friedrich Mertz and council members about his contacts in Israel and the West Bank in recent days. “The federal government is making an initial, slight progress in humanitarian aid to the population of the Gaza Strip, although this progress is not sufficient to relieve emergency,” the Chancellor emphasizes and reiterates that “Israel remains obliged to safeguard others.” At the same time, the German government is concerned about information about Hamas and other criminal organizations.

According to Bild, the cabinet was noted that it is uncertain whether the food and medicines thrown by the Bundeswehr aircraft will reach the hungry and suffering Palestinian population. The German government even estimates that from 50% to 100% of international humanitarian aid ends in Hamas’ hands. “We cannot watch what the help falls into what the help falls,” a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense admitted, explaining that there is no possibility of controlling the distribution on the spot. The Wall Street Journal in its reports and citing Egyptian officials, has characteristically said that criminal gangs steal almost all the help from Egypt after the border crossing Kerem Salom and sell it at outrageous prices.

At the same time, Bild also points out that the government announcement for the first time does not include a solidarity statement to Israel. But there is no hint of a possible imposition of sanctions on the country. The issue of Gaza, however, is now concerned with the German political scene and even the Christian Democratic Party (CDU) seems to be dividing. Foreign policy expert Norbert Redgen told Zeit that, “if Israel’s policy does not change immediately, Germany will be forced to take action with its partners” and referred to suspension of works and agreements that include explicit commitment to humanitarian and international legal obligations. “

The European Commission has already proposed a partial suspension of Israel’s participation in the Business Funding Program in the “Horizon Europe” equipment and security. Berlin has not yet been placed in this regard, and Mr Redgen has called for “the most important European factors to end their dramatic discord in their Middle East policy as soon as possible and Germany contribute to it and be willing to compromise.” Otherwise, he said, Europe would become “permanently out of reality for the Middle East, which would contradict our important interests.”

The Christian Democrat politician, however, rejected the possibility of recognizing a Palestinian state by Berlin: “Such demands not only express weakness, but would even be counterproductive: the lack of a truce would bring to Hamas the unexpected political gain It would be further hard -working its stance and would limit any influence of Germany on the Israeli government, “Norbert Redgen warned.