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Defence minister pledges Germany's full support to Israel
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https://www.reuters.com/world/german-defence-minister-visits-troops-un-force-lebanon-2023-10-19/
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BERLIN, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Germany’s defence minister on Thursday pledged Berlin’s unwavering support to Israel in its battle against Hamas after the deadly attack by the Palestinian militant group.
The minister called for the release of hostages taken by Hamas while also expressing his concern at the possibility of an escalation in the conflict.
Israel has responded to the Hamas attack by pounding the coastal enclave of Gaza.
Pistorius travelled to Israel following a visit to German soldiers serving in a U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon.
Earlier on Thursday, he warned against a withdrawal of the long-running U.N. peacekeeping mission, arguing that such a move would send the wrong signal at this time.
Berlin has deployed some 140 soldiers on a corvette off the Lebanese coast and at the headquarters of the UNIFIL mission in southern Lebanon that was hit by a rocket on Sunday without causing casualties.
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