German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has been welcomed by her Israeli counterpart, Israel Katz, for her fifth visit to the country since the October 7 Hamas terror attacks.
The two, meeting in Jerusalem, were expected to talk about the Israeli army’s announced ground offensive against Hamas in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah. Ahead of her visit, Baerbock called on Israel to provide protective corridors so that civilians in Rafah could reach safety.
Later on Wednesday, Baerbock is expected to hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Yair Lapid. She is due to meet Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday.
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