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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz flew into Israel on Saturday for his first visit since taking office, and reaffirmed Berlin’s support after traditionally solid ties between the countries were shaken by the Gaza war.
When Merz landed at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport, he was met by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, who called him “a friend of Israel”.
Germany, he added, was “an important partner”.
Merz met Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem later on Saturday.
“I consider it a great honour and a truly great distinction to be here and to reaffirm that standing by this country is and will remain the unchanging core principle of the Federal Republic of Germany’s policy,” Merz said.
Earlier on Saturday, he held talks with Jordan’s King Abdullah II during a brief stopover there. Their discussions focused largely on the fragile peace process in ¬Israel and the Palestinian territories, he told reporters.
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