Germany Condemns Israeli Minister's Call for Nightly Gaza Assassinations as US Pushes Ceasefire
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Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 20
Germany Condemns Israeli Minister's Call for Nightly Gaza Assassinations as US Pushes Ceasefire
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 20
Summary
Chancellor Friedrich Merz denounced Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir's remarks as dehumanizing after he called for nightly targeted assassinations in Gaza.
Ben Gvir said Israel should carry out killings against Hamas and Islamic Jihad members, hardening rhetoric even as US-led efforts seek to halt the fighting.
The comments came against the backdrop of the Gaza war triggered by Hamas-led groups' Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, underscoring tensions between ceasefire diplomacy and calls for escalation.
Will Chancellor Merz's unprecedented condemnation of an Israeli minister trigger strict EU sanctions against Netanyahu's hardline cabinet?
How might a demand for nightly assassinations completely derail the fragile international efforts to negotiate a lasting ceasefire in Gaza?
Could extreme nationalist rhetoric demanding mass emigration inadvertently provide the definitive legal evidence needed for international genocide accusations?