The current situation in the Gaza Strip unacceptable, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, adding he had been unhappy with Israel's actions in the enclave for several weeks, APA reports citing ARD.
"I don't like what the Israeli government has been doing in the Gaza Strip for many weeks," Merz said in an interview with ARD TV channel. He said he had discussed the situation several times with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
"I hope that we, Europeans, together with the Americans, will be able to find a solution that will eventually lead to a two-state solution [to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict]."
The Palestinians, he said, have the right to a place where they can live. "The current situation in the Gaza Strip is unacceptable," Merz concluded.