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        "id": 1675437,
        "msgid": "germany-urges-israel-to-end-attacks-on-lebanon-1776117041",
        "date": "2026-04-14 04:20:53",
        "title": "Germany Urges Israel to End Attacks on Lebanon",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to halt military operations in southern Lebanon and engage in direct peace talks with the Lebanese government, expressing deep concerns over developments in the Palestinian territories and opposing any de facto annexation of parts of the West Bank. Merz offered Germany's ongoing support for diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran amid the Israel-US war launched on 28 February, while highlighting growing worries about its potential to escalate into a regional conflict due to Iranian retaliatory strikes and threats to Gulf states. He affirmed Germany's readiness to contribute to ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz only after hostilities cease, as shipping through this vital route\u2014carrying about 20 percent of global oil supplies\u2014has been largely halted by Iranian threats, exacerbated by a partial US naval blockade declared by President Donald Trump.",
        "content": "<p>German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has urged Israeli Prime Minister\nBenjamin Netanyahu to end the fighting in southern Lebanon. Merz called\non Netanyahu to hold direct peace talks with the Lebanese\ngovernment.<\/p>\n<p>This was conveyed by a German government spokesperson, as reported by\nAFP on Tuesday (14\/4\/2026). The urging was made by Merz during a\ntelephone conversation with Netanyahu.<\/p>\n<p>Merz also expressed his \u201cdeep concern\u201d about developments in the\nPalestinian territories. He demanded that \u201cthere must be no de facto\nannexation of parts of the West Bank\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson stated that Merz offered Germany\u2019s sustained support\nfor efforts to \u201cachieve a diplomatic understanding between the United\nStates and Iran\u201d in the war launched by Israel and the United States\n(US) on 28 February.<\/p>\n<p>Merz initially welcomed the US-Israel attacks but has shifted to\nconcerns due to the more serious potential global economic impacts and\nIranian retaliatory strikes against Gulf states threatening to turn the\nconflict into a regional war.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGermany is prepared to contribute to ensuring freedom of navigation\nin the Strait of Hormuz, but only after the cessation of hostilities and\nprovided the necessary conditions are met,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p>Shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital sea route for about\n20 percent of the world\u2019s oil supplies before the war, have largely been\nhalted by Iran\u2019s threats to attack tankers.<\/p>\n<p>US President Donald Trump has declared a partial naval blockade in\nthe Strait of Hormuz after negotiations with Iran failed over the\nweekend.<\/p>",
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