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Germany, France condemn Israeli minister's call for mass Gaza killings
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Germany and France on Wednesday condemned remarks by Israel's far-right national security minister, who declared that Israel should kill "30 or 40" people every night in Gaza, Al-Monitor reported. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he "strongly condemns" the statement, characterizing it as inhumane. The declaration prompted swift rebuke from both European capitals over the scale of civilian casualties the minister's remarks appeared to endorse.
France joined Germany in rejecting the far-right official's position on Gaza operations. The condemnations underscore growing tensions between Israeli security policy and Western governments over the conduct of military operations in the Palestinian territory. Both nations signaled that such statements conflict with international humanitarian standards.
