German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to meet with Jordan’s King Abdullah II during a visit to the Middle Eastern country on Sunday.
Later in the day, he will travel to Israel to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog and the families of some of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.
Humanitarian aid for people in the Gaza Strip and a cease-fire are at the top of the German chancellor’s agenda.
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“It would be important for an agreement to be reached very quickly now on a cease-fire that would enable the hostages to be released and at the same time allow humanitarian aid to reach Gaza,” Scholz said ahead of a two-day trip.
“We have a difficult situation. It is necessary for aid to reach Gaza on a larger scale now,” he added.
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Scholz warned Israel against a military operation in the southernmost Gaza city of Rafah, where many internally displaced people have sought shelter amid fighting.
“We are concerned about the further progress of military developments. In particular, there is a danger that a comprehensive offensive in Rafah could result in many terrible civilian casualties, which must be avoided at all costs,” Scholz said.
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