German Chancellor in Israel: Critics slam state visit to 'war criminal' Netanyahu
Update: 2025-12-06
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is making his first visit to Israel since taking office. Germany has long been one of Israel's staunchest allies—and one of its largest providers of military aid. But with the Israeli prime minister facing an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for his military’s actions in Gaza, Merz's Middle East trip is causing divisions at home. Al Jazeera’s Dominic Kane reports from Berlin. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Germany #IsraelGermanyRelations #FriedrichMerz #BenjaminNetanyahu #ICCWarrant #GazaWar #GermanyPolitics #IsraelWar #BerlinNews #GermanyDebate #WarCrimesAllegations #AlJazeeraEnglish
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