51 irregular migrants missing after boat sinks in Atlantic Ocean
G7 reaches deal to shut down coal plants by 2035
Ecuador sues Mexico before ICJ over granting asylum to former vice president
Turkish foreign minister attends Contact Group meeting on Gaza in Saudi capital
Saudi Arabia hosts Arab-European meeting to discuss recognition of Palestinian state
Islamic ethics in entrepreneurship: Key figure calls for youth engagement
Türkiye's envoy to EU urges bloc to treat Türkiye equally
Students at Paris' Sorbonne University show support for Palestine
Türkiye's BIST 100 index hits record level, topping 10,000 points for 1st time
Britain’s shadow secretary of defense questions UK troops deployment in Middle East

Germany’s Scholz calls on Israel to contribute to de-escalation in Middle East

Israel’s allies have stepped up their diplomatic efforts to persuade Israel to hold off on retaliatory strike, in order to avert a wider war in region

Germany’s Scholz calls on Israel to contribute to de-escalation in Middle East
2024-04-15 17:35:24

BERLIN

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday called on Israel to contribute to de-escalation in the Middle East after Iran's weekend attack on Israel.

“Everyone agrees that the way Israel managed to repel this attack with regional and international partners was really impressive. This is also a great achievement by the Israeli army,” Scholz told reporters in Shanghai during his visit to China.

“This is a success that should not be given away. Therefore our advice is to contribute to de-escalation,” he stressed.

His remarks came as Israel's major allies, including the US and the UK, have stepped up their diplomatic efforts to persuade Israel to hold off on a retaliatory strike, in order to avert a wider war in the region.


Iran on Saturday launched an airborne attack on Israel in retaliation for an April 1 airstrike on its diplomatic compound in the Syrian capital. It reportedly fired more than 300 drones and missiles, with almost all intercepted by the air defense systems of Israel and its allies – the US, France, and the UK.