Germany’s Baerbock worried about Israeli plans for assault on Rafah

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Germany’s Baerbock worried about Israeli plans for assault on Rafah

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock attends a joint press conference with French Foreign and European Affairs Minister Stephane Sejourne and Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski (not seen) after their Weimar Triangle talks at the Chateau de La Celle Saint-Cloud near Paris, France, February 12, 2024. — Reuters pic

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Tuesday, 13 Feb 2024 7:14 PM MYT

BERLIN, Feb 13 — German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is very concerned about Israel’s announcement that it is planning a large military offensive in Rafah, she said today.

“I am especially concerned about the announcement by the Israeli government of a large ground military operation in Rafah,” she said at a news conference with the Palestinian foreign minister in the German capital.

“Of course, it is completely clear that also in Rafah, there is an unbelievably large net of (the) Hamas terrorist organisation,” she said, adding Israel has a right to defend itself from terrorism. — Reuters