German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz has warned against violence spreading like wildfire “with incalculable consequences for the whole region” following the biggest attack on Israel in years by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.
“We warn everyone against fueling and spreading terror in this situation,” he said, noting he would hold a discussion with US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the topic later.
“The security of Israel is Germany’s reason of state and we will act accordingly,” he said.
Scholz said he had already spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and also aimed to speak with the Egyptian president about possible mediation efforts.
He added that authorities had increased the protection of Israeli and Jewish institutions in Germany in view of the attack on Israel and condemned reported celebrations of the violence on German streets.
[REUTERS]