Merz slams Israeli attacks on Lebanon, says they threaten Iran truce

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2026-04-09

Berlin (dpa) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has criticized Israel's attack on Lebanon, which local authorities say have killed scores of people in recent days. The German leader said Berlin was monitoring the situation in the Middle East with great concern, after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire earlier this week. "The severity with which Israel is waging war [in Lebanon] could cause the peace process as a whole to fail. And tha......

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